Talk:Arlington, Texas

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[edit] Named after Arlington, Virginia

When was it named? It was founded in 1875, which is 45 years before Alexandria County, Virginia adopted the name Arlington County. Did it go by a different name at some point? -VJ 05:37, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

I don't have a source, but my recollection is that it was named after Arlington in honor of Robert E. Lee (whose home was Arlington VA). Based on the info you've given, I can only assume that my info is wrong, or that Arlington, VA was known as such in an unofficial capacity before that became the official name (I also seem to remember that Lee's home was called "Arlington House"). -- Gyrofrog (talk) 14:28, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

I'm 99% sure it was not known as Arlington in any context before the name change. The name change was proposed by the county legislature to alleviate confusion between Alexandria County and Alexandria City. It was named after Robert E. Lee's Arlington House (located in the county, later the site of Arlington National Cememtary) which was in turn named by George Washington Parke Custis for his family's estate in eastern Virginia. I would assume the name came from Arlington House, not the county. -VJ 14:43, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gem and mineral club

I don't want to be a bad guy here, but the article looks a little ridiculous with an entire section devoted to a local gem and mineral club. No sources are given for the information on the club, or for the club's notability. If we start adding sections to this article for every club in Arlington, we're gonna have a real big article real quick. I'm not going to risk a 3RR, but I will revert this unless solid sources are provided to show that this club is notable for some reason. Casey Abell 12:33, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

I agree with Casey Abell's points. Some of the text may have been lifted from [1] with only a couple words changed, which could present copyright concerns. This isn't a rule but it may help illustrate: the part of the education section about UTA is about 100 words, and UTA has 25,000 students plus all the faculty and staff that make the campus run. The current Gem and Mineral Club text would seem to be about an organization with smaller influence on Arlington as a whole, but is 123 words. --Hebisddave 16:13, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

I've lived in Arlington for the last 12 years and in the metroplex my whole life and I've never heard of this club. Not that me knowing about it is the litmus test on notablity, but the influence is not that great as Hebisddave said. τßōиЄ2001 19:58, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 21:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)