Arlington is a former unincorporated community now annexed to Riverside

Riverside, California

Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California...

, in Riverside County

Riverside County, California

Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...

, California

California

California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...

. It lies at an elevation of 791 feet (241 m).

Arlington is located 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of downtown Riverside.

The place was established in 1875. The Arlington post office opened in 1881, changed its name to Arlington Place in 1891, and back to Arlington in 1900. The name "Arlington" was chosen by election.