Arnold, Kansas
Arnold is an unincorporated community in Ness County, Kansas, United States. It lies along K-4, north-northwest of the city of Ness City.
History
Arnold was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
The first post office in Arnold was established in about 1902. It was discontinued in 2006.
Education
The community is served by Western Plains USD 106 public school district. 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. USD 106 formed in 2004 by the consolidation of Ransom USD 302 and Bazine USD 304.
References
- ^ 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
External links
- Communities in Ness County
- Ness County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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