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Welcome to Arnold ...

Arnold is located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Arnold is located in Marquette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arnold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Arnold is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Arnold (for example, toward Powers), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Arnold: 906

The ZIP code for Arnold: 49819<3>

Communities Also Named Arnold ...

While we believe that this Arnold is located in Marquette County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Arnold. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bay and Menominee County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 39 communities that are also named Arnold - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, California (3), Georgia (6), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 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.

  • Watson ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Northland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • LaBranche
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • LaBranche is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
  • Foster City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Nicholas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
  • Dryads ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dryads is located in Menominee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
  • Lathrop
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lathrop is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
  • McFarland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McFarland is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
    • McFarland has also been known as:
    • McFarlands
  • Ralph
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Helena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Helena is located in Marquette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Arnold, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 1909. The Arnold post office closed in 1961.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Arnold.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Marquette, 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/