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Welcome to Arnold ...

Arnold is located in Ness County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arnold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

Arnold is 2,560 feet [780 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Arnold is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Arnold lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Arnold: 785

The ZIP code for Arnold: 67515<3>

Communities Also Named Arnold ...

While we believe that this Arnold is located in Ness County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Arnold. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown and Labette County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 39 communities that are also named Arnold - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (3), Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Arnold ...

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

  • Ness City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Ransom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Utica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Brownell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Laird
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Laird is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Beeler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beeler is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
  • Alamota
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alamota is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamota
  • Trego
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Trego is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
    • Trego has also been known as:
    • Trego Center
    • Trego Tank
  • Shields
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shields is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Bazine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bazine is located in Ness County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people

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 Arnold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arnold.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arnold. 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 Arnold.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arnold ...

Looking for more information about Arnold? 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 Arnold, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arnold.

Adding Arnold to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Arnold 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 (so far) for Arnold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Arnold post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arnold.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ness, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arnold - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Arnold). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arnold or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/