Arcola, Indiana
Arcola is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
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Coordinates: 41°06′13″N 85°17′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Allen |
Township | Lake |
Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46704 |
Area code(s) | 260 |
FIPS code | 18-1990[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 430240 |
Once a booming train station for farm products and a regional U.S. postal center in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in more recent years it has become a bedroom community of Fort Wayne. The community has a volunteer fire department and an elementary school in the building which once housed grades one through twelve, including Arcola High School.[4] The famous annual Arcola tractor pull (arcolapull.org), is held in the community.[5]
History
The Arcola post office was established in 1858.[6] The name of the community commemorates the Battle of Arcola.[7]
Geography
Arcola is located at 41°06′13″N 85°17′39″W. Arcola is at the intersection of Eme Rd and Arcola road, two miles east of the Allen-Whitley county line.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Arcola, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-08-08. Retrieved 2006-05-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.arcolapull.org/
- "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
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