Arcola is a town in Washington County, Mississippi. The population was 304 at the 2020 census, down from 361 at the 2010 census.
| Name: | Arcola town |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 43 |
| LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
| State: | Mississippi |
| County: | Washington County |
| Elevation: | 121 ft (37 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 304 |
| Population Density: | 1,388.13/sq mi (535.04/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 38722 |
| Area code: | 662 |
| FIPS code: | 2801820 |
| GNISfeature ID: | 0666352 |
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History
According to linguist Keith Baca, the name Arcola may be derived from the Choctaw language meaning “jar”.
In the 1900s, Leroy Percy owned the Trail Lake Plantation, a Southern plantation near Arcola.
In his 2015 travel book entitled Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads, author Paul Theroux describes it as a “ghost town.”
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km), all land.
See also
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