Arlington | |
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| Coordinates: 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W / 39.64250°N 85.57639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Township | Posey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 408 |
| • Density | 276.05/sq mi (106.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46104 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS Code | 18-02116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 430245 |
Arlington is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, in the northwestern part of Rush County, Indiana, United States.[3] It lies just south of the B&O Railroad, on U.S. Route 52, 8 miles west of Rushville. The elevation is 922 feet (281 m).[4]
History[edit | edit source]
Arlington was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832.[5] The present name is after Arlington, Virginia.[6]
The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875.[7]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Arlington is located at 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W / 39.64250°N 85.57639°W.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Arlington, Rush County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Arlington, Indiana IN Community Profile / Rush County, IN Data". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
- ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 665.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...changed to Arlington, for Arlington, Virginia...
- ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.