Arnoldsburg, West Virginia
| Arnoldsburg, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Arnoldsburg  Arnoldsburg Location within the state of West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′20″N 81°7′39″W / 38.78889°N 81.12750°WCoordinates: 38°47′20″N 81°7′39″W / 38.78889°N 81.12750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Calhoun |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25234 |
Arnoldsburg (also Arnoldsburgh) is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, West Virginia, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 33 at the point where West Virginia Route 16 heads southward; it is several miles south of the county seat of Grantsville.[1] Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m).[2] The West Fork Little Kanawha River flows through the community.[3] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 25234.[4]
Arnoldsburg derives its name from Charles Arnold, a local schoolteacher.[5]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '04. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2004, p. 112.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-12. Accessed 2008-01-17.
- ↑ West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme. 1997. p. 44. ISBN 0-89933-246-3.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived May 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 86.
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