Arcola

Arcola is a ghost town on the in what is now , formerly , . Named to honor the victory during the Battle of Arcola, it was established in the early 1820s by former French Bonapartists as part of their Vine and Olive Colony, after they were forced to abandon their first town at and many found Aigleville unsuitable.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: ghost town in Hale County, Alabama
  • Also known as: “Arcola, AL” and “Arcola, Alabama”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Demopolis and Prairieville.

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is the largest city in , in west-central . The population was 7,162 at the 2020 census. The city lies at the confluence of the and .

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , United States. is situated 5 miles southeast of Arcola.

Arcola

Latitude
32.55708° or 32° 33′ 26″ north
Longitude
-87.76751° or 87° 46′ 3″ west
Elevation
128 feet (39 metres)
Open location code
864JH64J+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153457848
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4830497
Wiki­data ID
Q4787435
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In Other Languages

“Arcola” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “阿科拉”

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