Arnoldsburg, West Virginia
| Arnoldsburg, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  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, to the south of the town of Grantsville, the county seat of Calhoun County.[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
- ↑ 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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