Arlington, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Arlington
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rush
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Posey
Area Total Km2:3.84
Area Land Km2:3.83
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:408
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.6425°N -85.5764°W
Elevation Ft:912
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46104
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS Code
Blank Info:18-02116
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629872
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.48
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Land Sq Mi:1.48
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population Density Sq Mi:276.05
Population Density Km2:106.56

Arlington is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, in the northwestern part of Rush County, Indiana, United States. It lies just south of the B&O Railroad, on U.S. Route 52, 8 miles west of Rushville.

History

Arlington was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832.[2] The present name is after Arlington, Virginia.[3]

The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875.[4]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Book: History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc.. 1888. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 665.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 53. ...changed to Arlington, for Arlington, Virginia....
  4. Web site: Rush County . Jim Forte Postal History . February 25, 2017.