Welcome to Agricola ...
So far, we have found very little information about Agricola. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Agricola to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Agricola, please Contact Us.
Agricola would have been located within present day Mahaska County<2>.
The location of Agricola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Agricola is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Agricola was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Agricola once stood is in the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Agricola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 6 communities that are also named Agricola - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Mississippi and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Agricola.
Communities near Agricola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Agricola.
- Oskaloosa [Mahaska County]
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- Oskaloosa [Mahaska County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,506 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa<6>
- Sigourney [Keokuk County]
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- Sigourney [Keokuk County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southeast of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,017 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Montezuma [Poweshiek County]
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- Montezuma [Poweshiek County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,412 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Brooklyn [Poweshiek County]
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- Brooklyn [Poweshiek County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the north of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,400 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- New Sharon [Mahaska County]
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- New Sharon [Mahaska County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the west of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,293 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon<6>
- Victor [Iowa County]
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- Victor [Iowa County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 868 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Sully [Jasper County]
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- Sully [Jasper County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
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- Fremont [Mahaska County]
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- Fremont [Mahaska County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 721 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont<6>
- What Cheer [Keokuk County]
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- What Cheer [Keokuk County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 624 people
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- Beacon [Mahaska County]
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- Beacon [Mahaska County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the southwest of Agricola
- Estimated population in 2019: 487 people
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- New Sharon [Mahaska County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Agricola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Agricola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Agricola. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Agricola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Agricola. See our Newspapers Page for Agricola.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Agricola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Agricola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agricola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agricola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4992, Longitude: -92.4752 In this case, the coordinates for Agricola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |