Name: Arcola

County: Laramie

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Longitude:  1042726W

Latitude: 410603N

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Elevation: 5584/1702

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Feature Type: Populated Place

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History:

Arcola Post Office was established as Hereford Post Office in October, 1896 and discontinued in June, 1910. It was re-established in January, 1921 but discontinued again in April, 1941 after which its mail was handled by Carpenter Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

Postoffice and small station on the Burlington and Missouri Railway in Laramie County, 20 miles east of Cheyenne. Cattle raising is the leading industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Arcola 

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