Arcola, Indiana
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| 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
The Arcola post office was established in 1858.[5] The name of the community commemorates the Battle of Arcola.[6]
Geography
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References
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- ↑ http://www.huntertownhistoricalsoc.org/Schools/northwest_allen_co_schools_windmiller.htm
- ↑ http://www.arcolapull.org/
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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