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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Arcola during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Arcola was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Arcola (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Arcola. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Arcola is located in Ellsworth County.

To see how the shape of Kansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellsworth County: Barton, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell & Saline.

Below are the counties that are near Arcola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arcola:

  • Ellsworth County     (The home county of Arcola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Carneiro ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
      • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
    • Venango
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Yankee Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
      • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
    • Kanopolis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
      • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <3>
    • Langley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
    • Ellsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Frantz ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frantz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
      • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
    • Lorraine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Holyrood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
      • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <3>
    • Wilson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Beverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Quartzite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
      • Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincoln Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <3>
    • Barnard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Denmark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Lincoln County
    • Sylvan Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Grove
      • Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Sylvan Grove has also been known as:
      • Sylvan Grove Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvan Grove <3>
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Marquette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <3>
    • Lindsborg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Windom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Conway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in McPherson County
    • McPherson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Roxbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
  • Ottawa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Culver
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Tescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
      • Tescott is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
    • Bennington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Ottawa County
    • Lindsey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
      • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
      • Lindsey has also been known as:
      • Ayersville
    • Alfmil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil
      • Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
    • Minneapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
    • Niles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Ottawa County
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
    • Geneseo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Galt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Rice County
    • Little River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Frederick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Rice County
    • Mitchell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Rice County
    • Bushton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Brookville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
    • Bavaria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
      • Bavaria is located in Saline County
      • Bavaria has also been known as:
      • Houch
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Saline County
    • Falun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
    • Salemsborg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
      • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
    • Smolan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
      • Smolan is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Mentor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Saline County
    • Assaria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
      • Assaria is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <3>
    • Salina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Saline County
    • Hallville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
      • Hallville is located in Saline County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Arcola, see our County-by-County Page for Arcola.

Newspapers Published in Arcola ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arcola, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arcola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Arcola:

Cemeteries Near Arcola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcola.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arcola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.

  • Terra Cotta Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terra Cotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terra Cotta Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Brookville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookville Cemetery
  • Carneiro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carneiro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carneiro Cemetery
  • Summit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
  • Mulberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Creek Cemetery
  • Kanopolis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanopolis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanopolis Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Faun Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faun Cemetery
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Scates Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scates Cemetery
    • Langley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • Marquette Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marquette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marquette Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Arcola had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.

  • Terra Cotta
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
    • Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
  • Brookville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <3>
  • Carneiro ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
    • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
  • Venango
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
    • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
  • Falun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bavaria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
    • Bavaria is located in Saline County
    • Bavaria has also been known as:
    • Houch
  • Kanopolis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
    • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <3>
  • Salemsborg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
    • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
  • Smolan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
    • Smolan is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Langley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
  • Marquette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
    • Marquette is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <3>
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ellsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Freemount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
      • Freemount is located in McPherson County
      • Freemount has also been known as:
      • Freemont City
    • Crawford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Rice County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arcola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arcola.

The official website for Ellsworth County: www.ellsworthcounty.org

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Arcola and then turned east". While Arcola could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Arcola as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Arcola could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are 4 Kansas communities also named Arcola. While this community is located in Ellsworth County, the others are located in the following counties: Cowley, Jefferson, Scott and Sumner. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arcola.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Arcola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7508, Longitude: -97.9337       In this case, the coordinates for Arcola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Arcola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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