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History · Arlone Township

Half of Arlone Township’s homes were built after 1989

Most of Arlone Township was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1989. Below: maps from 1982 on.

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What stands out about Arlone Township’s past

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The story so far

Arlone Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Arlone Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Arlone Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 345 at the 2000 census. Arlone Township was organized in 1911, and named for Lois Arlone Hamlin, the daughter of a county official.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 358 to 342 (-4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Arlone Township on the map in 1982

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Arlone Township.

Arlone Township on the 1982 USGS map1982Sandstone South sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Arlone Township.

Famous people

Famous people close to Arlone Township

Nobody well known was born in Arlone Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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John Monk SaundersScreenwriter, novelist, film director · b. 1897
Ralph PlaistedAmerican explorer · b. 1927
Leo ChenalAmerican football player · b. 2000
Gus JohnsonAmerican YouTube comedian and podcast host · b. 1995
Jon RydbergAmerican wheelchair tennis and basketball player · b. 1977
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Jessie ChandlerAmerican writer · b. 1968
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Cloverdale

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Crosby Township2 historic placesnot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townClover TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBarry TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSandstone TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.