Arnold, Wisconsin

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Arnold, Wisconsin
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Coordinates: 45°14′56″N91°00′15″W / 45.24889°N 91.00417°W / 45.24889; -91.00417
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Chippewa
Town Ruby
Elevation
345 m (1,132 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 715 and 534
GNIS feature ID1577495 [1]

Arnold is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ruby, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. [1]

After originally being called Still Hawn for two local businessmen, [2] a post office called Arnold was established in 1905, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. [3] The community was named for Arnold Deuel, the postmaster's son. [4]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Arnold, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 12. ISBN   978-0-87020-707-5.
  3. "Chippewa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 6, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 167.


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