Name: Arlington

 

County: Carbon

 

Authority Name:

 

GNIS Entry

 

Longitude:  1061230W

Latitude: 413541N

 

Legal Description:

 

Elevation: 7707/2349

(ft/m)

 

Feature Type: Populated Place

 

Origin of Name:

 

Other Names: Rockdale, Rock Creek Crossing

 

Alternative Spellings:

 

History:

Arlington Post Office was established on May 19, 1902 with Sarah A. Williams as its first postmaster. It was discontinued on April 30, 1924 but re-established on August 18, 1925. It was discontinued again on July 15, 1943 after which its mail was handled by McFadden Post Office.

Source: Wyoming Post Offices

 

Small town in Carbon County, reached by stage from Rock River. Stock raising the leading industry.

Source: Wyoming State Business Directory, 1910-11 

 

Arlington, a post office on the ranch of Alvy Dickson, an old-time ranchman, is at the Site of the Old Rock Creek Crossing on the Overland Trail, used in the 1860's.

Source: Wyoming Guide

 

Stories:

 

Maps:

1:24000 Quadrangle: Arlington

 

Newspapers:

 

More Information:

"Welcome and History of Arlington" by L. E. Dixon in Annals of Wyoming (Volume 33, Number 1, pp. 92-95)

 

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