Arlington, Wyoming

Arlington, Wyoming
Census-designated place
Location in Carbon County and the state of Wyoming.
Coordinates: 41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W
Country	United States
State	Wyoming
County	Carbon
Area
• Total	4.1 sq mi (10.5 km^2)
• Land	4.1 sq mi (10.5 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	7,707 ft (2,349 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	25
• Density	6.2/sq mi (2.4/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	307
FIPS code	56-03245[2]
GNIS feature ID	1609063[3]

Arlington
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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Location	South of Interstate 80
Coordinates	41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W
Built	1860
NRHP reference No.	83004268[4]
Added to NRHP	November 25, 1983

Arlington (also Rockdale)[5] is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 25 at the 2010 census.[6]

Geography

Arlington lies at the intersection of Interstate 80 and WYO 13,[7] northwest of Laramie and east of the city of Rawlins, the county seat of Carbon County.[8] Its elevation is 7,707 feet (2,349 m), and it is located at 41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W (41.5946899, -106.2083459).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km^2), all land.[6]

History

In its earliest years, Arlington was a commercial stop along the Overland Trail.[9] Founded circa 1860,[4] 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.[9] In 1983, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district for its nineteenth-century significance.[4]

In 1882, a post office was established at Rock Creek under the name of "Rock Dale."[9] 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.[10]

References

1. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 13, 2012.^[dead link‍]
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington, Wyoming
6. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arlington CDP, Wyoming". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 1, 2015.^[dead link‍]
7. Topographical map of Arlington^[permanent dead link‍], United States Geological Survey. Accessed 2009-08-11.
8. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, 116.
9. Rock Creek Stage Station Historic District^[permanent dead link‍], Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, 2009-07-16. Accessed 2009-08-11.
10. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington Post Office