Arnold, Iowa

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Arnold, Iowa
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Arnold, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°48′39″N94°11′55″W / 42.81083°N 94.19861°W / 42.81083; -94.19861
Country United States
State Iowa
County Humboldt
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 515
GNIS feature ID464448 [1]

Arnold is an unincorporated community in Grove Township, Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. [1]

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Geography

Arnold is located along Michigan Avenue, 6.3 miles (10.1 km) north of Humboldt. [2]

History

Arnold was originally named Grove, and was located on the Minneapolis and St. Paul Railroad. It was renamed in 1900 in honor of Hiram Arnold, an early settler. [3]

Arnold's population was 26 in 1902. [4]

On July 3, 1920, a major train accident occurred 0.5 miles (0.80 km) north of Arnold on a bridge over Bloody Run Creek. Eight passengers perished and many others were injured when the bridge collapsed. [3]

The population of Arnold was 20 in 1940. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Arnold". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Humboldt County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  3. 1 2 Baker, Pat; Schmidt, Martha (2011). Humboldt County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 100. ISBN   9780738576497.
  4. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  5. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 292.