Welcome to Arthur ...
Arthur is located in Grant County<1>.
The location of Arthur has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arthur, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Arthur is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arthur lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Arthur is within the boundaries of the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Arthur ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Arthur - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arthur.
Communities near Arthur ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arthur.
- Platteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Dodgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Dodgeville is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
- Lancaster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Fennimore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Mineral Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Cuba City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Dickeyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Arthur. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arthur.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arthur. 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 Arthur.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arthur. See our Newspapers Page for Arthur.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arthur ...
Looking for more information about Arthur? 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 Arthur, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arthur.
Adding Arthur to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arthur 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 Arthur was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Arthur post office opened in 1883.
We also found Arthur in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arthur.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arthur. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Grant, 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 Arthur - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |