Arlington, Florida

23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Jacksonville East census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32211. It lies near Exchange Island. The Survey maps it on the Arlington quadrangle.

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Arlington within Duval County

Then and now

1918 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 76 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Arlington, surveyed 1994

Topographic sheet of Arlington, surveyed 1918

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On record in Arlington

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register within a mile 2 records

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Norman Film Manufacturing CompanyNational Historic Landmark · listed 2016 · 0.6 miles away
Norman Film Studioslisted 2014 · 0.6 miles away

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 23 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

1918 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
1948 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1950 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
1957 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1959 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1960 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1963 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
1977 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
1980 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
1988 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
1994 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000

Fires near this place

45 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Arlington between 1992 and 2017, burning about 191 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause	Fires
Equipment and vehicle use	19
Arson/incendiarism	10
Misuse of fire by a minor	7
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	4
Natural	3
Other causes	1
Railroad operations and maintenance	1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
24 September 1993	Equipment and vehicle use	12 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
2 September 2011	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	SAN DIEGO 2 (16)
3 August 1994	Misuse of fire by a minor	1.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
29 August 2011	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	SAN DIEGO(16)
17 August 1995	Equipment and vehicle use	2.0 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
29 July 1992	Equipment and vehicle use	2.5 acres	Florida Forest Service	not named
18 July 1993	Natural	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	not named
20 June 2000	Natural	under an acre	Florida Forest Service	not named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Duval County

Mines and quarries near this place

5 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Arlington: 2 plants, 2 past producers, 1 producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Perlite, Titanium-Heavy Minerals, Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium, Titanium, Zirconium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
A C Skinner Deposit	Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium	Past Producer
Chemrock/ Jacksonville, Fla.	Perlite	Plant
Humphries Gold Corp Mine	Titanium, Zirconium	Past Producer
Jacksonville Placer	Titanium-Heavy Minerals	Producer	Rutile, Zircon, Ilmenite
U S Gypsum/ Jacksonville, Fla.	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Plant

Every working recorded in Duval County

Storms near this place

60 of 79 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arlington in 79 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 42 thunderstorm wind, 19 hail, 11 heavy rain, 2 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	1 hurt	A large tree limb fell on a motorcyclist on Cesary Blvd. The time of the event was based on radar imagery.
June 2001	Flash Flood	Arlington	$75,000	Thirty-three apartments were flooded with up to 3 feet of water.
July 1998	Lightning	Arlington	$60,000	Five families were evacuated from an apartment complex after a lightning strike. The six units at the third story, cinder block and stucco complex sustained, fire, water and smoke damage.
July 2005	Lightning	Arlington	$50,000	no account filed
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$25,000	Large tree damaged a house.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$20,000	House damaged.
April 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$15,000	Large trees and power lines were blown down...trees fell on two homes in Arlington.
June 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$5,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$5,000	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
July 2013	Flood	Arlington	$3,000	Significant flooding of several apartments occurred at 5350 Arlington Expressway in the Summer Oaks Apartments. The family escaped through a window in the apartment. The cost of damage was unknown and estimated for inclusion of the event in StormData.
June 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$3,000	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
May 1996	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$3,000	no account filed
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$2,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
June 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$2,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$2,500	Large trees were blown down near the Regency Mall.
August 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$2,000	Trees were blown down onto power lines at the intersection of Arlington Road and Whitlock Avenue. The time of damage was based on radar. Observations just west of this location had measured winds of 49-53 mph. The cost of damage was estimated.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$2,000	Large limbs and power lines down, 5268 Arlington Drive.
March 2001	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$2,000	Large trees were blown down.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$2,000	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
August 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$1,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down.
August 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$1,500	Large trees and power lines were blown down at the corner of St. Johns Bluff Rd. and Lone Pine Rd.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	$1,000	Power lines were down off of Boulevard Center Drive. The time was estimated by radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	Local broadcast media shared images of a large pine tree blown down at a property along Old Hickory Road, adjacent to Bishop Kenny High School. The tree fell down and damaged a fence and other trees in the area. The time of damage was approximated based on radar.
August 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	County dispatch reported a tree was blown down onto a power line at North Arlington Road and Arlington Expressway. The time of damage was based on radar data.
July 2025	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	Personal weather station St Nicholas - KFLJACKS4522, received 2.64 inches of rain during the past hour.
September 2024	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	A personal weather station St Nicholas - \| KFLJACKS4522 measured 5.85 inches of rain. \| Rain began at 215 AM. About 4 inches of rain \| fell between 650 AM and 9 AM.
April 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A large tree was blown down across the road.
July 2022	Flood	Arlington	-	Street flooding on the on ramp of the Hart bridge in Jacksonville with a vehicle stalled in the flood water. About 2 to 3 inches of rain had fallen. A flood warning was in effect.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A tree was blown down along Galewind Lane and blocked a residence in Arlington. The time of damage was based on radar.
July 2021	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	Storm total rainfall of 2.64 inches was measured off of Cesery Blvd, just north of Terry Parker Drive South in Arlington. Most of the rainfall occurred between 4-5 pm EDT.
June 2021	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	A Weather Underground site reported 3.34 inches in the past 2 hours.
May 2019	Hail	Arlington	-	Nickel size hail was reported over the Arlington Expressway.
April 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A large tree was uprooted and blown down onto car. The time of damage was based on radar.
May 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A couple of trees were blown down.
July 2016	Hail	Arlington	-	Golfball size hail was reported along Emerson Street in Jacksonville.
July 2016	Hail	Arlington	-	Social media post of quarter size hail at the intersection of Beach Blvd and Emerson.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A tree branch was blown onto a moving vehicle at North Terry Parker Drive and Cesary Blvd.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A tree was blown down onto a home off of Underhill Drive.
January 2014	Hail	Arlington	-	Quarter size hail was reported near the corner of Atlantic Blvd and University Blvd. Wind gusts of 50 mph were also reported with tree branches blown down.
May 2014	Hail	Arlington	-	Quarter to pea size hail was reported.
June 2014	Hail	Arlington	-	Dime size hail was reported along Cesery Blvd.
November 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	Trees were twisted and downed at Holly and Weller Avenues.
August 2013	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	The public measured 2.5 inches of rainfall in Arlington.
August 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A tree was blown down and blocked the road. The time of the damage was based on radar.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Arlington.
June 2013	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	Street flooding was reported in Arlington on Free Avenue, Galveston Ave, and Dandee Ave. Lawn debris was flowing out of yards and into the streets. The water was ankle deep in some areas.
April 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	A tree was blown down on Shadowood Lane. Time was based on radar.
June 2011	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	Power lines were blown down along Arlington Road at Lillian Road.
July 2009	Hail	Arlington	-	Nickel size hail covered the ground at Atlantic Boulevard and University Boulevard.
July 2009	Hail	Arlington	-	Pea to nickel size hail fell along Monument Road.
June 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	Numerous power lines were blown down in Springfield and Arlington.
September 2007	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	A trained spotter who was part of a local mesonet reported 4.18 inches of rainfall since midnight. The location was just west of the Phillips Highway and Saint Augustine Road interchange.
September 2007	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	At 11:00 EST, a trained spotter reported 3 to 6 inches of water on road at the Five Points intersection and 8 to 10 inches at Stockton Road and Interstate 10. A second spotter reported water up to mid point of tires at the intersection of Century 21 Street and Bowden Road.
January 2006	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	Poor drainage flooding at Lonestar and Rogero Rds. Spotter reported 2 to 3 feet of water in the intersection.
July 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	Pine trees down on Girvin Rd.
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Arlington	-	Large limbs were blown down.
July 2006	Heavy Rain	Arlington	-	no account filed
September 2006	Funnel Cloud	Arlington	-	no account filed
March 2005	Hail	Arlington	-	no account filed
March 2005	Hail	Arlington	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Duval County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Eggleston Heights	0.4 miles	23
Floral Bluff	0.6 miles	23
Oakwood Villa	1.8 miles	23
Talleyrand	2.3 miles	21
Holiday Hill	2.5 miles	23
Newcastle	2.7 miles	23
Saint Nicholas	2.7 miles	21
Spring Glen	2.7 miles	23

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 277949. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.