Arlington, Upshur County, West Virginia
Encyclopedia
Arlington is an unincorporated community
along the Little Kanawha River
in Upshur County
, West Virginia
, United States
. Its nineteenth century Fidler's Mill
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Arlington is located south of Rock Cave
.
Arlington's public schools are operated by Upshur County Schools
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
along the Little Kanawha River
Little Kanawha River
The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi² on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau...
in Upshur County
Upshur County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 23,404 people, 8,972 households, and 6,352 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile . There were 10,751 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...
, West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its nineteenth century Fidler's Mill
Fidler's Mill
Fidler's Mill is a historic grist mill located at Arlington, Upshur County, West Virginia. It was built in 1847-1849 and enlarged in 1916. It is a two to four story frame building built of yellow poplar on a stone foundation...
is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Arlington is located south of Rock Cave
Rock Cave, West Virginia
Rock Cave is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located southwest of Buckhannon at the junction of West Virginia Route 4 with County Routes 11/2 and 20/28....
.
Arlington's public schools are operated by Upshur County Schools
Upshur County Schools
Upshur County Schools is a school district in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States.-Schools:*Union Elementary School is a rural elementary School located five miles east of the county seat of Buckhannon, West Virginia on the Heavner Grove Road. It is a WV School of Excellence.-External...
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