Arlington, Wyoming

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Arlington, Wyoming
Census-designated place
Carbon County Wyoming incorporated and unincorporated areas Arlington highlighted.svg
Location in Carbon County and the state of Wyoming.
Coordinates: 41°35′41″N106°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)
 • Land4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
7,707 ft (2,349 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total
25
 • Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 307
FIPS code 56-03245 [2]
GNIS feature ID1609063 [3]
Arlington
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LocationSouth of Interstate 80
Coordinates 41°35′41″N106°12′30″W / 41.59472°N 106.20833°W / 41.59472; -106.20833
Built1860
NRHP reference No. 83004268 [4]
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1983

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

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History

In its earliest years, Arlington, called Rock Creek Overland Stage Station, was a commercial stop along the Overland Trail. [7] [8] 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. Wagons had to pay $0.75 to cross the log toll bridge. [8] 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." [8] 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. [9]

Geography

Arlington lies at the intersection of Interstate 80 and WYO 13, [10] northwest of Laramie and east of the city of Rawlins, the county seat of Carbon County. [11] Its elevation is 7,707 feet (2,349 m), and it is located at 41°35′41″N106°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 land. [6]

See also


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. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "The Overland Stage: 10 – Cooper Creek to Pass Creek – The New American Digest". October 25, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 Rock Creek Stage Station Historic District [ permanent dead link ], Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, 2009-07-16. Accessed 2009-08-11.
  9. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington Post Office
  10. ↑ Topographical map of Arlington [ permanent dead link ], United States Geological Survey. Accessed 2009-08-11.
  11. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, 116.

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