Arnold, Iowa

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Arnold, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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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.


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