Arlington, Rush County, 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. The elevation is 922 feet (281 m).[1]
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]
References
- ↑ "Arlington, Indiana IN Community Profile / Rush County, IN Data". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ↑ 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...
Coordinates: 39°38′27″N 85°34′33″W / 39.6409°N 85.5758°W
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