Arnold, Kansas
Arnold is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along K-4, north-northwest of the city of Ness City.[2]
Arnold, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Ness County (legend) | |
  Arnold  Arnold | |
| Coordinates: 38°38′25″N 100°2′46″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ness |
| Elevation | 2,566 ft (782 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67515 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-02425 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 484557 [1] |
History
Arnold was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3]
The first post office in Arnold was established in about 1902.[4] It was discontinued in 2006.[5]
Geography
Its elevation is 2,566 feet (782 m), and it is located at 38°38′25″N 100°2′46″W (38.6402921, -100.0462373).[6]
Education
The community is served by Western Plains USD 106 public school district.[7] The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats.
Arnold became a part of the Ransom school district in 1960. The Arnold School closed in 1969.[8] USD 106 formed in 2004 by the consolidation of Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304.[9]
References
- "Arnold, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
- Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 103.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- "Postmaster Finder". USPS. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1978-10-13. Accessed 2008-04-12.
- "Western Plains". USD 106. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- "All About USD 106". Western Plains USD 106. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
Further reading
External links
- Communities in Ness County
- Ness County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Municipalities and communities of Ness County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Kansas highlighting Ness County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
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