Welcome to Arlington ...

Arlington is located in Duval County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Arlington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Arlington is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Arlington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Arlington: (904)

Communities Also Named Arlington ...

While we believe that this Arlington is located in Duval County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Arlington. Those communities are located in the following counties: Citrus and Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 62 communities that are also named Arlington - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California (2), Colorado, 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.

• Jacksonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920,570 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <3>
• Jacksonville Beach
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
  • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
  • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
  • Pablo Beach
  • Ruby
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <3>
• Atlantic Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
  • Atlantic Beach is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <3>
• Orange Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Park
  • Orange Park is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Park <3>
• Neptune Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune Beach
  • Neptune Beach is located in Duval County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neptune Beach <3>
• San Marco
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
  • San Marco is located in Duval County
• Bowden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
  • Bowden is located in Duval County
• Brooklyn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
• Sans Pareil
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
  • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
• Magnolia Gardens
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Arlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Arlington in the book titled .<4> From that list, the Arlington post office opened in 1912.

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 Florida: www.myflorida.com/