Why visit Arcola
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 38 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Arcola Slave Quarters, Arcola Elementary School and Byrne's Ridge Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Arcola
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Arcola
Arcola is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 United States Census was 2,412.
From the Wikipedia article Arcola, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Arcola Slave Quarters
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Residential building in Loudoun County, Virginia
Arcola Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Fleetwood Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Arcola Elementary School (historic)
Monument and historic site
24244 Stone Springs Boulevard
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes38
Solace Brewing Company
Bar and pub · 0.6 mi
42615 Trade West Drive, Arcola
Mo-Th 14:00-21:00,Fr 14:00-22:00,Sa 14:00-22:00,Su 14:00-20:00
26 more on the map.
History
The genesis of Arcola was a small spring next to a gum tree that fed into the south fork of Broad Run, suitably called "Gum Springs". During the colonial era a distillery, kiln and small church were established at the spring.
When Cameron Parish was established from Truro Parish, its glebe, the area reserved to support the parish priest, was established just northwest of the spring. The glebelands were sold off in 1802 when the Virginia General Assembly divested all Anglican glebes.
In 1801 the United States Post Office established a branch at the village, naming it "Springfield". The branch closed in 1819. Thirteen years later the Post Office once again saw fit to locate a branch in the vicinity, but the success of the Little River Turnpike (present day U.S. Route 50) dictated that it would be located on that road south of the village and known on local maps as simply "Arcola P.O." (situated near the present-day intersection of US 50 and Hwy 616/Fleetwood Rd). The branch was named "Arcola" in honor of the Arcola Farm on which it was built. That branch stayed open until 1868, when the office was located back within the confines of the village. The village itself, however, remained identified on local maps as "Gum Spring" during most of the 19th century.
From the History section of Arcola, Virginia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.4 mi
41662 Corpus Christi Drive, Stone Ridge
Arcola United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.5 mi
24751 Arcola Mills Drive
Gateway Community Church
Church · Protestant · 0.8 mi
42350 Tall Cedars Parkway, South Riding
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Cardinal Ridge Elementary
School · 3.5 mi
26155 Bullrun Post Office Road, Centreville
Healthcare7
Community Health Clinic - Richlands ProAesthetics, MedSpa, and Cosmetology
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
25055 Riding Plaza, South Riding
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Virginia
Hospital · 1.1 mi
24430 Millstream Drive, Aldie
Map of Arcola
113 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 26°F | 2.6 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 33°F | 3.8 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 43°F | 3.5 in |
| May | 74°F | 53°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 66°F | 3.6 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 58°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 45°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.2 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 29°F | 3.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wfo Sterling (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Loudoun County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-26: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 miles away.
- Stone Ridge 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Brambleton 2 mi north, about 4 min by car
- South Riding 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Loudoun Valley Estates 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Broadlands 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Chantilly 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ashburn 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- McNair 7 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Franklin Farm 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Sterling 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ArcolaSlaveQuarters 0609, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- FLEETWOOD FARM, LOUDOUN COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ArcolaElementarySchool 0851, Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
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