Ben Arnold
Ben Arnold (Benarnold) is on U.S. Highway 77 seven miles north of Cameron in northern Milam County. The community began as a stop on the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway in 1890 and was named for Bennie Arnold, B. I. Arnold's three-year-old daughter, who was mascot on the first train to pull into the new station. A local post office was opened in 1892, and by 1896 the community had three churches, a district school, and 125 residents. In 1903 the school had two teachers and eighty students. In the 1920s the population of Ben Arnold rose to 250; it remained fairly stable until the late 1960s, when it fell to 148. The Ben Arnold school system was consolidated with the Cameron Independent School District by the early 1970s. In 1977 the Southern Pacific abandoned the section of track connecting Ben Arnold with Cameron to the south and Rosebud to the north. The community had 148 residents and several businesses in 1990. The population remained the same in 2000.
Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.
Vivian Elizabeth Smyrl | © Texas State Historical Association
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Currently Exists
Yes
Place type
Ben Arnold is classified as a Town
Associated Names
- [Benarnold]
Locations
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- Latitude
- 30.96379730
- Longitude
- -96.98804300
Has Post Office
No
Is Incorporated
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Population Counts
Ben Arnold
Pop. | Year | Source |
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117 | 2020 | United States Census Bureau |
100 | 2009 | Local Officials |