Welcome to Arcola ...
Arcola is located in Ellsworth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcola, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Arcola is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arcola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Arcola: 785
Communities Also Named Arcola ...
While we believe that this Arcola is located in Ellsworth County, we know of another 4 Kansas communities named Arcola. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cowley, Jefferson, Scott and Sumner County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 21 communities that are also named Arcola - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arcola.
Communities near Arcola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arcola.
- Salina
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salina <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Salina
- From Arcola to Salina
- Lindsborg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsborg
- Lindsborg is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsborg <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lindsborg
- From Arcola to Lindsborg
- Ellsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in Ellsworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ellsworth
- From Arcola to Ellsworth
- Marquette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marquette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marquette
- From Arcola to Marquette
- 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.<5> 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>
- Assaria
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tescott
- From Arcola to Tescott
- Brookville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brookville
- From Arcola to Brookville
- Smolan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Beverly
(18 miles [29 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 Arcola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arcola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arcola. 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 Arcola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcola. See our Newspapers Page for Arcola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arcola ...
Looking for more information about Arcola? 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 Arcola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arcola.
Adding Arcola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arcola 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 Arcola was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Arcola on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arcola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arcola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ellsworth County: www.ellsworthcounty.org
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ellsworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arcola - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |