Arnoldsburg, West Virginia Explained

Arnoldsburg, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Arnoldsburg
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of West Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:38.7889°N -81.1275°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:25234
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Arnoldsburg (also Arnoldsburgh) is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 33 at the point where West Virginia Route 16 heads southward; it is several miles south of the county seat of Grantsville.[1] Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m).[2] The West Fork Little Kanawha River flows through the community.[3] It has a post office with the ZIP code 25234.[4]

Arnoldsburg derives its name from Charles Arnold, a local schoolteacher.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-12. Accessed 2008-01-17.
  3. Book: West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer . 1997 . . Yarmouth, Me. . 0-89933-246-3 . 44.
  4. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 86.