Arlington, Citrus County, Florida

Arlington is a ghost town in Citrus County, Florida, United States.

Overview

Arlington was a farming community. In Arlington it was originally known as Proveville because the settlers here had to live on land for a certain amount of time before it was their possession. The town in its heyday had about 50 residents in 1881, a school, a church and a sawmill. Residents here were mostly farmers and grew pineapples, Oranges and bananas. Arlington's name most likely came from Arlington, Virginia.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Arlington - Ghost Town". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.

Coordinates: 28°52′10″N 82°21′36″W / 28.86944°N 82.36000°W / 28.86944; -82.36000

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