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History · Arnold City

Arnold City’s post office opened in 1900, and 53% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Arnold City began

When was Arnold City founded?

1900

The Arnold City post office opened in 1900, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 462126 years
Founding year: the first Arnold City post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Arnold City’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Arnold City are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Arnold City’s homes were built before 1938.
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How Arnold City came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Arnold City.

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Like many towns in the area, Arnold City has been home to many coal miners supporting the coal industry in the region. The town supported housing for several nearby coal mines, including the Naomi Mine in Fayette City. Housing was constructed by the Hillman Coal and Coke Company, creating a Coal Patch Town,

In addition to the Naomi mine, four additional mines operated in the area:

Hill Top Mine & Coke Works, near Arnold City, Washington Twp., Fayette Co., PA

The village was the location of mine strike-related violence in 1931.

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Questions about Arnold City’s history

What year was Arnold City founded?

The Arnold City post office opened in 1900, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 →

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