Welcome to Arlington ...
Arlington is located in Kiowa County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Arlington, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Arlington is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Arlington is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Arlington lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Arlington lies within the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Arlington: 81021<4>
Communities Also Named Arlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 62 communities that are also named Arlington - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California (2), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas, Vermont, Virginia (4), Washington, West Virginia (3), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arlington.
Communities near Arlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arlington.
- Las Animas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
- Las Animas is located in Bent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Animas <5>
- Cheraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <5>
- Sugar City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
- Sugar City is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <5>
- Haswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
- Haswell is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <5>
- Fort Lyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lyon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lyon
- Fort Lyon is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lyon <5>
- Galatea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - La Junta Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Junta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta Village
- La Junta Village is located in Otero County
- Ordway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ordway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
- Ordway is located in Crowley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <5>
- Hasty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Hasty is located in Bent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hasty <5>
- La Junta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Junta
- La Junta is located in Otero County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Junta <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Arlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arlington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington. See our Newspapers Page for Arlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arlington ...
Looking for more information about Arlington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Arlington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arlington.
Adding Arlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arlington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Arlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Arlington post office opened in 1887.
We also found Arlington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Kiowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Arlington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Arlington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |