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Welcome to Argo ...

Argo is located in Scott County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Argo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Argo is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Argo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Argo: 563

Communities Also Named Argo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Argo - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Argo.

Communities near Argo ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argo.

  • Davenport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Moline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
  • Rock Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bettendorf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • East Moline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Silvis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
    • Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <3>
  • Eldridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Geneseo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <3>
  • De Witt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Argo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argo.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Argo. 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 Argo.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argo. See our Newspapers Page for Argo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argo ...

Looking for more information about Argo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Argo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argo.

Adding Argo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Argo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Argo post office opened in 1897.

We also found Argo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/