Arcola, Indiana
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| Arcola | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Arcola  Arcola | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′13″N 85°17′39″W / 41.10361°N 85.29417°WCoordinates: 41°06′13″N 85°17′39″W / 41.10361°N 85.29417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Lake |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| ZIP code | 46704 |
| FIPS code | 18-1990[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 430240[2] |
Arcola is an unincorporated community in Lake Township, Allen County, Indiana. 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.[3] The famous annual Arcola tractor pull (arcolapull.org), is held in the community.[4]
History[edit]
The Arcola post office was established in 1858.[5] The name of the community commemorates the Battle of Arcola.[6]
Geography[edit]
Arcola is located at 41°06′13″N 85°17′39″W / 41.10361°N 85.29417°W.
References[edit]
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Arcola, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-08-08. Retrieved 2006-05-01.
- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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