Arlington Kentucky Map

About Arlington, Kentucky

Arlington is a locality in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 264. The population density is 271.1 people per km². Arlington is located at 36.7898°N, 89.0132°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Arlington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 40475, 42021.

Arlington occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon softens into the hazy, distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 1.1 miles northwest of Richmond, KY (from Richmond, KY: bearing 321°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south-southeast of Lexington. The terrain here is defined by a slow, deliberate gravity, marked by the steady movement of Tate Creek just a mile away, which carves a modest path through the earth. Light in Arlington holds a particular weight, lingering long over the fields at dusk to sharpen the outlines of limestone outcroppings and the deep, verdant edges of the distant Berea College Forest. Residents find a familiar stillness in the proximity of E.C. Million Memorial Park, where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and the persistent, quiet growth of the Kentucky plains.

Arlington maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycle of the land, drawing its character from a long history of agricultural stewardship and the quiet industry of the surrounding region. The economy remains tethered to the fertility of the soil and the legacy of the local farmers who have worked these tracts for generations. While the bustling influence of modern life feels distant, the area retains a deep connection to the regional vernacular, characterized by a persistent, unassuming diligence. A few miles to the west, the quiet waters of Taylor Fork Lake mirror the expansive sky, providing a contemplative space that defines the local atmosphere as much as the distant, shadowed reaches of Bush Hollow.

About This Arlington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arlington, Kentucky. Coordinates: 36.789805, -89.013153. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Arlington includes the ZIP code (40475, 42021), telephone area code (502, 270, 364), county seat of Madison County (Richmond), and school district assignment (Carlisle County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.