Arnold, Kansas Explained

Arnold, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Ness Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Ness County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Arnold
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:38.6403°N -100.0461°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ness
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:2566
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:67515
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:484557

Arnold is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States. It lies along K-4, north-northwest of the city of Ness City.[1]

History

Arnold was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[2]

The first post office in Arnold was established in about 1902.[3] It was discontinued in 2006.[4]

Education

The community is served by Western Plains USD 106 public school district.[5] The Western Plains High School mascot is Bobcats.

Arnold became a part of the Ransom school district in 1960. The Arnold School closed in 1969.[6] USD 106 formed in 2004 by the consolidation of Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
  2. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 103.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2 . Kansas Historical Society . 19 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder . USPS . 27 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Western Plains . USD 106 . 1 January 2017.
  6. Web site: All About USD 106. Western Plains USD 106. 2020-04-29.
  7. Web site: School consolidations in Kansas for past decade. The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2011-07-24. 2020-04-26.