Arlington, KY

Arlington is a home rule-class city in Carlisle County, Kentucky, in the United States. The 2020 census counted 264 residents. Arlington was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1876. Arlington is included in the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area. In February 2026, Chris Negus, CEO of Global NRG, and the co-developer of Green Energy Parks announced a new $142 million agricultural waste-to-energy facility in Arlington, that will create 20 high-wage positions. The facility will convert locally sourced agricultural byproducts into clean renewable natural gas, and food-grade liquid carbon dioxide.

In Arlington, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Arlington, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. Arlington was founded in 1873 as a stop along a predecessor line of the Illinois Central Railroad. The new city was initially known as "Neville" after Robert Buckner Neville, who owned the land on which it was established. U.S. Route 51 and Kentucky Route 80 intersect in the city.