Arnold is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States.[1] It lies along K-4, north-northwest of the city of Ness City.[2]
Arnold, Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°38′25″N 100°2′46″W / 38.64028°N 100.04611°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ness |
| Elevation | 2,566 ft (782 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67515 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-02425 |
| GNIS ID | 484557[1] |
History edit
Arnold was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.[3]
The first post office in Arnold was established in about 1902.[4] It was discontinued in 2006.[5]
Education edit
The community is served by Western Plains USD 106 public school district.[6] 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.[7] USD 106 formed in 2004 by the consolidation of Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnold, Kansas
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 40.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 103.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". USPS. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ "Western Plains". USD 106. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
- ^ "All About USD 106". Western Plains USD 106. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
Further reading edit
External links edit
- Communities in Ness County
- Ness County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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