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.

Arlington
Arlington is located in Indiana
Arlington
Arlington
Arlington is located in the United States
Arlington
Arlington
Coordinates: 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W / 39.64250°N 85.57639°W / 39.64250; -85.57639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipPosey
Area
 • Total
1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
408
 • Density276.05/sq mi (106.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46104
Area code765
FIPS Code18-02116
GNIS feature ID2629872[2]

History

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Arlington was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832.[3] The present name is after Arlington, Virginia.[4]

The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020408
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington, Indiana
  3. ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 665.
  4. ^ 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...
  5. ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.