Arlington, Wyoming
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| Location: | South of Interstate 80 |
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| Coordinates: | 41°35′42″N 106°12′34″W / 41.595°N 106.20944°WCoordinates: 41°35′42″N 106°12′34″W / 41.595°N 106.20944°W |
| Built: | 1860 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83004268[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 25, 1983 |
Arlington (also Rockdale)[2] is an unincorporated community in southeastern Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. It lies at the intersection of Interstate 80 and WYO 13,[3] northwest of Laramie and east of the city of Rawlins, the county seat of Carbon County.[4] 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 (41.5946899, -106.2083459).[2]
In its earliest years, Arlington was a commercial stop along the Overland Trail.[5] Founded circa 1860,[1] 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.[5] In 1983, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district for its nineteenth-century significance.[1]
In 1882, a post office was established at Rock Creek under the name of "Rock Dale."[5] 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.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington, Wyoming
- ^ Topographical map of Arlington, United States Geological Survey. Accessed 2009-08-11.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2005, 116.
- ^ a b c Rock Creek Stage Station Historic District, Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office, 2009-07-16. Accessed 2009-08-11.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arlington Post Office
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