Welcome to Arcola ...

The city of Arcola is located on the Gulf Coast.

Arcola is located in Fort Bend County<1>.

The location of Arcola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arcola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Arcola has a population of 2,651 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Arcola is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arcola had an population of 2,651 people. This is an increase of 61.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 152.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Arcola had a population of 1,642 people. This makes Arcola the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,642 people, the population of Arcola increased 56.68% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,048 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Arcola.

Communities Also Named Arcola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Arcola - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (5), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, 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.

• Houston
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,316,120 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Houston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <5>
• Pearland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Pearland is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123,562 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Pearland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearland <5>
• Sugar Land
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Sugar Land
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land <5>
• Missouri City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Missouri City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <5>
• Friendswood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <5>
• Alvin
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Alvin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <5>
• Bellaire
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellaire is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Bellaire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <5>
• South Houston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Houston is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,446 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Houston
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on South Houston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Houston <5>
• Stafford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Stafford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <5>
• West University Place
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West University Place is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,496 people
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West University Place
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on West University Place
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West University Place <5>

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arcola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Arcola post office opened in 1869.

We also found Arcola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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 Fort Bend County: www.co.fort-bend.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/