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
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)
- Hallock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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:<4>
- 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.<5> 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 <3>
- 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.<5> 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 <3>
- 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.<5> 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 <3>
- 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.<5> 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)
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> X3X - From that list, the McArthur post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McArthur.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Pembina, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McArthur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |