Welcome to West Arlington ...
West Arlington is located in Bennington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Arlington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1832.
A typical abbreviation for West Arlington: W. Arlington
West Arlington is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Arlington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Arlington: 802
Communities Also Named West Arlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named West Arlington - they are located in Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Arlington.
Communities near West Arlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Arlington.
- Bennington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,897 people
- Manchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Shaftsbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaftsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaftsbury
- Shaftsbury is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
- Hoosick Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosick Falls
- Hoosick Falls is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoosick Falls <4>
- Dorset
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cambridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Washington County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <4>
- Greenwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - North Bennington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bennington
- North Bennington is located in Bennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Pawlet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Schuylerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylerville
- Schuylerville is located in Saratoga County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schuylerville <4>
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 West Arlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Arlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Arlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Arlington. See our Newspapers Page for West Arlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Arlington ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Arlington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Arlington.
Adding West Arlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Arlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the West Arlington post office opened in 1832.
We also found West Arlington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Arlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Arlington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Bennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Arlington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |