Arlington, Upshur County, West Virginia

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Arlington
Unincorporated community
Arlington is located in West Virginia
Arlington
Arlington
Location within the state of West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°48′0″N 80°20′35″W / 38.80000°N 80.34306°W / 38.80000; -80.34306Coordinates: 38°48′0″N 80°20′35″W / 38.80000°N 80.34306°W / 38.80000; -80.34306
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyUpshur
Elevation
1,499 ft (457 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1535006[1]

Arlington is an unincorporated community along the Little Kanawha River in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.[1] Alfious Arlington Fidler, an early postmaster, gave the town his middle name.[2] Its nineteenth century Fidler's Mill is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] Arlington is located south of Rock Cave.

Arlington's public schools are operated by Upshur County Schools.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Arlington". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 85.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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