Abandoned Record
About Arlington
Arlington is a city in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arlington had a population of 628.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Arlington, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Arlington is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Arlington
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1916 Arlington sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 The Dalles sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1971 Arlington sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1980 Goldendale sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Arlington
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Oregon index.
- Blalock8.5 mi W · Gilliam
- Wasco25.5 mi W · Sherman
- Thornberry27.8 mi W · Sherman
- Locust Grove29.6 mi W · Sherman
- Condon33.1 mi S · Gilliam
- Ordnance38.2 mi E · Umatilla
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Arlington": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Arlington, Oregon": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q2140579.
- USGS GNIS 1167692.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).