Arlington, Upshur County, West Virginia

Arlington
Unincorporated community
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
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Upshur
Elevation 1,499 ft (457 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1535006[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. 1 2 "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 Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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