Arlington, Rush County, Indiana

Arlington is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, in the northwestern part of Rush County, Indiana, United States.[2] 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).[3]

Arlington
Census-designated place
Arlington
Arlington
Coordinates: 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipPosey
Elevation922 ft (281 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46104
Area code(s)765
FIPS Code18-02116
GNIS feature ID430245

History

Arlington was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832.[4] The present name is after Arlington, Virginia.[5]

The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875.[6]

Geography

Arlington is located at 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
  2. "Arlington, Rush County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. "Arlington, Indiana IN Community Profile / Rush County, IN Data". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  4. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 665.
  5. 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...
  6. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.



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