Arlington, Wyoming

Arlington lies at the intersection of Interstate 80 and WYO 13,[7] northwest of Laramie and east of the city of Rawlins, the county seat of Carbon County.[8] Its elevation is 7,707 feet (2,349 m), and it is located at 41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W (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 of it land.[6]

In its earliest years, Arlington was a commercial stop along the Overland Trail.[9] 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.[9] 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."[9] 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.[10]