RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Michigan >> Bay County >> ArnIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Michigan


The Commemorative Quarter for Michigan







Welcome to Arn ...

Arn is located in Bay County<1>.


The location of Arn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Arn, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Arn is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Arn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Arn: (989)

Communities Also Named Arn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Arn: This one is located in Bay County and the other is located in Iosco County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arn.

Communities near Arn ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arn.

  • Saginaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <4>
  • Bay City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankenmuth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Caro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <4>
  • Essexville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
    • Essexville is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <4>
  • Vassar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Auburn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Birch Run
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Reese
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
    • Reese is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reese <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arn.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arn.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arn. See our Newspapers Page for Arn.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arn ...

Looking for more information about Arn? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arn.

Adding Arn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arn in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arn was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arn.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bay County: www.co.bay.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024