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We found 43 communities that share the name Arcadia.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Arcadia.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In North Carolina ...
Forsyth County
This Arcadia is located in Forsyth County and lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Arcadia.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Tuscaloosa County
This Arcadia is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Arcadia.
Alberta
This Arcadia lies 2,149 miles [3,458.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
Arizona
Maricopa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Arcadia [Maricopa County].
Arkansas
Hempstead County
This Arcadia is located in Hempstead County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Arcadia.
California
Los Angeles County
This Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Arcadia.
San Bernardino County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Arcadia [San Bernardino County].
Florida
DeSoto County
This Arcadia is located in DeSoto County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the south of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeSoto County community of Arcadia.
Georgia
Hall County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hall County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Arcadia.
Liberty County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Arcadia [Liberty County].
Illinois
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arcadia [Cook County].
Morgan County
This Arcadia is located in Morgan County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Arcadia.
Indiana
Hamilton County
This Arcadia is located in Hamilton County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Arcadia.
Iowa
Carroll County
This Arcadia is located in Carroll County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Arcadia.
Kansas
Crawford County
This Arcadia is located in Crawford County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Arcadia.
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Arcadia is located in Bienville Parish and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Arcadia.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Arcadia is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Arcadia.
Baltimore County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Arcadia [Baltimore County].
Michigan
Manistee County
This Arcadia is located in Manistee County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Arcadia.
Wexford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Arcadia [Wexford County].
Mississippi
Issaquena County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Arcadia [Issaquena County].
Missouri
Iron County
This Arcadia is located in Iron County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Arcadia.
Nebraska
Valley County
This Arcadia is located in Valley County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Arcadia.
New York
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Arcadia [Wayne County].
Nova Scotia
This Arcadia lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
Ohio
Hancock County
This Arcadia is located in Hancock County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Arcadia.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
This Arcadia is located in Oklahoma County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the west of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Arcadia.
Oregon
Malheur County
This Arcadia is located in Malheur County and lies 2,000 miles [3,218.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Arcadia.
Wallowa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Arcadia [Wallowa County].
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Arcadia is located in Indiana County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Arcadia.
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Arcadia [Lancaster County].
Rhode Island
Washington County
This Arcadia is located in Washington County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Arcadia.
South Carolina
Spartanburg County
This Arcadia is located in Spartanburg County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Arcadia.
Tennessee
Sullivan County
This Arcadia is located in Sullivan County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Arcadia.
Texas
Galveston County
This Arcadia is located in Galveston County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Arcadia.
Shelby County
This Arcadia is located in Shelby County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the west southwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Arcadia.
Utah
Davis County
This Arcadia is located in Davis County and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Arcadia.
Duchesne County
This Arcadia is located in Duchesne County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km] to the west northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duchesne County community of Arcadia.
Virginia
Botetourt County
This Arcadia is located in Botetourt County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Arcadia.
Spotsylvania County
This Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the northeast of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spotsylvania County community of Arcadia.
Washington
King County
This Arcadia is located in King County and lies 2,259 miles [3,635.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Arcadia.
Mason County
This Arcadia is located in Mason County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km] to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Arcadia.
Wisconsin
Trempealeau County
This Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Arcadia that is located in Davidson County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trempealeau County community of Arcadia.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arcadia ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Advance (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reedy Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Arcadia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arcadia and extending to:
Lexington, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arcadia to Lexington, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Arcadia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arcadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9465, Longitude: -80.3099 In this case, the coordinates for Arcadia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Arcadia 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.
<3>
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 Arcadia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Arcadia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.91 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.301 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.075 degrees.