Arlington Kentucky Map

About Arlington, Kentucky

Arlington is a locality in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. Arlington is located at 37.7606°N, 84.3077°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 42021.

Arlington unfolds across rolling Kentucky countryside, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider than elsewhere. It lies 1.1 miles north-west of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 321°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south-south-east of Lexington. The land here is a gentle, undulating quilt of green fields, stitched with the darker threads of wooded draws and punctuated by the occasional glint of a distant barn roof. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, stand sentinel along the ridges, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and wild honeysuckle. The air itself possesses a certain clarity, a quiet hum that settles over the landscape as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The history of Arlington is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that grace its hillsides. This is a place that has always been tied to the land, its economy historically shaped by the bounty of its fertile soil, primarily yielding tobacco and corn. Generations have worked these fields, their lives intertwined with the cyclical rhythms of planting and harvest, a legacy that still echoes in the quiet persistence of its agricultural character. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very persistence of Arlington, its enduring presence against the sweep of time, speaks to a quiet resilience. The local stores, their awnings faded by years of sun and rain, are more than just places of commerce; they are gathering points, repositories of shared stories, where the pulse of daily life beats with a steady, unhurried cadence, a testament to the enduring spirit of this Madison County community.

About This Arlington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arlington, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.760635, -84.30771. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Arlington and Madison County.

Detailed location data for Arlington includes the ZIP code (40475), telephone area code (502, 270, 364), county seat of Madison County (Richmond), and school district assignment (Carlisle County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Arlington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.