Welcome to McArthur ...

McArthur is located in Pembina County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McArthur, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

McArthur is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for McArthur: (701)

Communities Also Named McArthur ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named McArthur - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Georgia, Idaho, Manitoba and Ohio.

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

Communities near McArthur ...

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

• Cavalier
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalier
  • Cavalier is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cavalier <4>
• Hallock
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock
  • Hallock is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallock <4>
• Emerson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerson <4>
• Gretna
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
• Roseau River 2
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau River 2 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau River 2
• Pembina
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
  • Pembina is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembina <4>
• Neche
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neche
  • Neche is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neche <4>
• Lancaster
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Saint Vincent
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Vincent
  • Saint Vincent is located in Kittson County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
• Bathgate
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bathgate
  • Bathgate is located in Pembina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bathgate <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 McArthur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McArthur.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McArthur ...

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

Adding McArthur to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McArthur 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 McArthur was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found McArthur in the book titled .<6> From that list, the McArthur post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McArthur.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/