Arnold is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Grove Township, Humboldt County,

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, United States.

Geography

Arnold is located along Michigan Avenue, north of Humboldt.

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. Arnold's population was 26 in 1902. On July 3, 1920, a major train accident occurred north of Arnold on a bridge over Bloody Run Creek. Eight passengers perished and many others were injured when the bridge collapsed. The population of Arnold was 20 in 1940.

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Unincorporated communities in Humboldt County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{HumboldtCountyIA-geo-stub

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