Welcome to Arden ...
Arden is located in Stevens County<1>.
The location of Arden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Arden is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arden lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Arden: (509)
Communities Also Named Arden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Arden - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arden.
Communities near Arden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arden.
- Colville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colville
- Colville is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colville <4>
- Chewelah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewelah
- Chewelah is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chewelah <4>
- Kettle Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Falls
- Kettle Falls is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettle Falls <4>
- Marcus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Stevens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Addy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addy
- Addy is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addy <4>
- Pinkney City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkney City
- Pinkney City is located in Stevens County
- Rice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Stevens County
- Daisy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Stevens County
- Blue Town ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Gifford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Gifford is located in Stevens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <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 Arden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arden. 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 Arden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arden. See our Newspapers Page for Arden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arden ...
Looking for more information about Arden? 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 Arden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arden.
Adding Arden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arden 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 Arden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Arden post office opened in 1890.
We also found Arden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Stevens, 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 Arden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |