Welcome to Arland ...
Arland is located in Barron County<1>.
The location of Arland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Arland is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Arland: (715) and (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Arland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Arland - they are located in Michigan and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arland.
Communities near Arland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arland.
- Rice Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Barron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
- Barron is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Amery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amery
- Amery is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,799 people
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,097 people
- Chetek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Clear Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
- Turtle Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Barron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Almena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Clayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Arland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arland. 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 Arland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arland. See our Newspapers Page for Arland.
Adding Arland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Arland post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barron County: www.co.barron.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Barron, 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 Arland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |