Welcome to Arrington ...
Arrington is located in Nelson County<1>.
The location of Arrington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Arrington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
Arrington is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Arrington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Arrington is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Arrington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Arrington - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arrington.
Communities near Arrington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arrington.
- Amherst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Amherst County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amherst <4>
- Shipman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
- Buffalo Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- New Glasgow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
- Jonesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Massies Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Gladstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Nelson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
- Lowesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Lowesville is located in Amherst County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowesville <4>
- Old Myndus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Monitor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Arrington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arrington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arrington. 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 Arrington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arrington. See our Newspapers Page for Arrington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arrington ...
Looking for more information about Arrington? 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 Arrington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arrington.
Adding Arrington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arrington 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 Arrington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Arrington post office opened in 1860.
We also found Arrington in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arrington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncounty.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arrington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |