Arlington, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Arlington, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:260px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carbon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:10.5
Area Land Km2:10.5
Area Water Km2:0.0
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:25
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:7707
Coordinates:41.5947°N -106.2083°W
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-03245[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1609063[3]
Arlington
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:South of Interstate 80
Coordinates:41.5947°N -106.2083°W
Built:1860
Added:November 25, 1983
Refnum:83004268

Arlington (also Rockdale) is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 25 at the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

Arlington lies at the intersection of Interstate 80 and WYO 13,[5] northwest of Laramie and east of the city of Rawlins, the county seat of Carbon County.[6] Its elevation is, and it is located at 41.5947°N -106.2083°W (41.5946899, -106.2083459).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.5sqkm, all land.[4]

History

In its earliest years, Arlington was a commercial stop along the Overland Trail.[7] Founded circa 1860, it began with the establishment of a bridge and stage stop at the crossing of Rock Creek, after which it was named until the early twentieth century. In 1983, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district for its nineteenth-century significance.

In 1882, a post office was established at Rock Creek under the name of "Rock Dale." Except for a gap in 1924 and 1925, a post office with the name of Arlington was operated in the community from 1902 to 1943.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status . U.S. Census Bureau . July 13, 2012 .
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arlington CDP, Wyoming. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 1, 2015.
  5. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis538/getgooglemap?p_lat=41.5946899&p_longi=-106.2083459&fid=1609063 Topographical map of Arlington
  6. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, 116.
  7. http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/NationalRegister/Site.asp?id=101 Rock Creek Stage Station Historic District