Arlington, Indiana
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. The present name is after Arlington, Virginia.
The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 408 | — | |
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References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington, Indiana
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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