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 / 41.59472°N 106.20833°W / 41.59472; -106.20833Coordinates: 41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W / 41.59472°N 106.20833°W / 41.59472; -106.20833
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Carbon
Area
 • Total 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2)
 • Land 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 7,707 ft (2,349 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 25
 • Density 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 307
FIPS code 56-03245[2]
GNIS feature ID 1609063[3]
Arlington
Location South of Interstate 80
Coordinates 41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W / 41.59472°N 106.20833°W / 41.59472; -106.20833
Built 1860
NRHP Reference # 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 / 41.59472°N 106.20833°W / 41.59472; -106.20833 (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 km2), all of it 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.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 3 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington, Wyoming
  6. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Arlington CDP, Wyoming". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ Topographical map of Arlington, United States Geological Survey. Accessed 2009-08-11.
  8. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, 116.
  9. 1 2 3 Rock Creek Stage Station Historic District, Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, 2009-07-16. Accessed 2009-08-11.
  10. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington Post Office
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