Arlington, Kentucky
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Arlington census division. It lies in ZIP code area 42021. It stands on Caddle Creek. The Survey maps it on the Arlington quadrangle. 264 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 351 feet above sea level.
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 1 record
- Neville-Patterson-Lamkin Houselisted 1976
Population over time
2 figuresArlington fell from 324 to 264 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 324 | |
| 2020 | 264 | -60 (-19%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1939 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1951 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Dyersburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1970 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1972 USGS Wickliffe quadrangle1:62500
- 1985 USGS Sikeston quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
13 since 2004Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 13 fires within 5 miles of Arlington between 2004 and 2017, burning about 67 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | DAVIS ROAD |
| 20 June 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | GRUBBS ROA |
| 4 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 20 March 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 19 March 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 9 February 2009 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 15 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 4 February 2017 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WAYNE FREEMAN ROAD |
| 28 February 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
40 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Arlington in 40 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 13 thunderstorm wind, 10 flood, 9 flash flood, 5 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 2023 | Flash Flood | Arlington | $500,000 | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $50,000 | A tree fell on a trailer. The roof of a church was moderately damaged. A tree fell on a carport and a truck. A carport was blown into two houses and a power pole. |
| May 2011 | Flood | Arlington | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $25,000 | Multiple trees were downed as a thunderstorm line moved through. Many trees were across KY-80 between Arlington and Milburn. With additional trees down off of KY-307 towards Beulah Baptist Church. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $20,000 | A tree landed on a house in Arlington. Numerous trees were down on County Road 1210 west of Arlington. Trees and fences were down. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $20,000 | Widespread tree and power line damage occurred. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Arlington | $10,000 | Highway 80 was closed in Arlington due to flash flooding. Evacuations were considered for some residents in the flooded area. A trained spotter in Arlington measured 5.12 inches of rain in 24 hours. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $10,000 | A small barn or shed was destroyed. Large pieces of wood and metal debris were blown across a road. |
| March 2006 | Flood | Arlington | $10,000 | Flooding of Cane Creek prompted voluntary evacuations of about 10 houses near Highway 80. Water entered some basements. Water was over roads in some places. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $10,000 | no account filed |
| November 1996 | Flash Flood | Arlington | $7,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $3,000 | Power lines were down. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $3,000 | no account filed |
| March 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $2,000 | Tree limbs were blown down, including a few large ones. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $2,000 | Power lines were blown down on Highway 80. |
| March 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | $1,000 | A tree was blown down across Highway 80 near County Road 1210 just west of Arlington. |
| February 2025 | Flash Flood | Arlington | - | Flash flooding closed a portion of Highway 80 just west of Arlington. |
| March 2023 | Flash Flood | Arlington | - | Kentucky Highway 80 West was closed at the 2.8 mile marker in Arlington, just west of U.S. Highway 51. Kentucky Highway 307 was closed near the 7 mile marker, between Kentucky 121 and U.S. Highway 62 due to flooding. |
| August 2023 | Flood | Arlington | - | Highway 80 was closed in the West End area of Arlington, just west of the U.S. 51 intersection. U.S. Highway 62 was closed between mile markers 4 and 6, in the Mayfield Creek watershed. Highway 1820 was closed in a flood-prone area just off Highway 62. |
| January 2020 | Flood | Arlington | - | Roads that are typically flooded after heavy rainfall were closed. This includes portions of U.S. Highway 62 in the creek bottoms east of Bardwell. |
| February 2019 | Flood | Arlington | - | Several roads were flooded around the county, mainly in flood-prone areas and near creeks. Water was over Highway 80 just west of U.S. 51 in Arlington. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | - | Trees and power lines were down across parts of the county. Numerous power outages were reported. A sawmill was damaged on County Road 1201 northeast of Arlington. A barn was damaged along Kentucky Highway 307 between the intersections of Highways 121 and 80. |
| April 2014 | Flash Flood | Arlington | - | Roads were flooded and closed on the west end of Arlington. Along U.S. Highway 62, water was up to the pavement in places. Water was over Highway 62 near mile marker 5. |
| April 2014 | Flood | Arlington | - | Creeks remained well above their banks, and some back roads were still underwater. The flooding was due to thunderstorms the previous night combined with some light to moderate rain the following day. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Arlington | - | Highway 80 was closed due to flooding in the community of Arlington. Water was approaching the front porches of many homes. There were unofficial reports of over six inches of rain in farmers' rain gages in Carlisle County. Carlisle County highway crews reported water over roadways in so many places that they were having difficulty getting signs up. U.S. Highway 62 was among the roads covered by water. |
| October 2013 | Flash Flood | Arlington | - | The intersection of State Routes 80 and 1772 was impassable due to flooding. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Arlington | - | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews reported that water was over a number of highways. The high water prompted signage or flaggers to be stationed at the following locations to slow traffic: Kentucky 80 from the 2 to 3 mile marker, Kentucky 1820 from the 2 to 3 mile marker, and Kentucky 1628 from the 3 to 4 mile marker. All of these roadways were reported open and passable. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Arlington | - | Minor flooding was observed. Water was over U.S. Highway 51 and Highway 80 in a couple of spots. The west end of the community of Arlington was flooded. These areas are typical problem areas, and property damage was nil or minimal. Water was over a couple other secondary roads. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Arlington | - | Water was over Kentucky Highways 80, 1820, and 1688. No closures were reported. |
| January 2007 | Flash Flood | Arlington | - | Several roads were covered with water, including portions of U.S. Highway 62 and Kentucky 120. Kentucky Highway 80 was flooded west of Arlington. |
| March 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Arlington | - | Two funnel clouds were reported by a trained spotter. |
| September 2006 | Flash Flood | Arlington | - | Widespread flooding caused the closure of numerous county roads and a few main highways. Sections of Highway 80 were closed in and around Arlington due to flooding. Sections of U.S. Highway 51 were also closed. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Arlington | - | Wind gusts to 65 MPH persisted for 10 to 15 minutes at numerous locations across the county. |
| December 2011 | Flood | Arlington | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Arlington | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Flood | Arlington | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Arlington | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Arlington | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Arlington | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Arlington | - | no account filed |
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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hopewell | 1.6 miles | 9 | |
| Geveden | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| East Hopewell | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Berkley | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| Mississippi (historical) | 4.6 miles | 16 | |
| Antioch (historical) | 5.3 miles | 9 | |
| Bardwell | 5.5 miles | 16 | |
| Milburn | 6.0 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Arlington | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q675500 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 486029. 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.
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.







