The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Arlington, Texas, USA.
1873 – Settlement founded near site of present-day city.
1876
Settlement slightly moved in order to colocate with Texas and Pacific Railway.
Dutch King becomes mayor.
1877 – Settlement renamed "Arlington" (previously known as "Johnson" or "Hayter").
1884 – Arlington incorporated.
1887 – Cemetery Society (later Arlington Historical Society) founded.[1]
1897
Arlington Journal newspaper begins publication.
Mount Olive Baptist congregation formed.
1900 – Population: 1,079.
1902
North Texas regional Interurban railway begins operating.
Carlisle Military Academy established.
1904 – Arlington High School opens.
1907 – Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church South opens.
1910 – Population: 1,794.
1920 – Population: 3,031.
1923 – North Texas Agricultural College active.
1924 – Meadowbrook Park opens.
1934 – Arlington Citizen newspaper begins publication.
1937 – North Side School opens.
1939 – Arlington Post Office opens.
1940 – Population: 4,240.
1947 – Cosden Petroleum facility and St. Albans Episcopal Church opens.
1949 – Arlington State College active.
1950
Arlington Music Hall opens.
Colonial Apartments opens (approximate date).
Population: 7,692.
1951 – Tom Vandergriff becomes mayor.
1952
Sister city relationship established with Bad Königshofen, Germany.
Grace Lutheran church opens.
1954
General Motors Corporation plant opens.
Berry Elementary School opens.
1955 – J.C. Penney and Sears chain stores in business.
1956
American Can Company plant opens.
Arlington Baptist College opens.
1957 – Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike opens.
1960 – Population: 44,775.
1961
City Hall opens.
Six Flags Over Texas opens.
1962 – Public Library opens.
1963 – Sam Houston High School opens.
1965 – Turnpike Stadium opens.
1966 – Park Plaza Cinema opens.
1967 – University of Texas at Arlington active.
1970
Forum 303 Mall and Six Flags Mall open.
Arlington Genealogical Society formed.
Lamar High School opens.
Population: 90,643.
1972
Texas Rangers baseball team based in city.
Seven Seas Marine Life Park opens.
1973
Theatre Arlington opens.
Bowie High School opens.
1974 – Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport opens.
1979 – The Oakridge School opens.
1980
University of Texas's Maverick Stadium and Fielder House Museum open.
Population: 160,113.
1982 – Martin High School opens.
1983 – Islamic Society Of Arlington founded.
1985 – Joe Barton becomes U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district.
1988 – The Parks at Arlington opens.
1990 – Population: 261,721.
1991 – Stovall Park opens.
1994 – The Ballpark in Arlington opens.
1996
Arlington Morning News begins publication.
City website online.
1997 – Texas Health Resources nonprofit established.
2000
Old Town Historic District opens.
Population: 332,969.
2002
Mansfield Summit High School and Seguin High School open.
AMC Parks cinema opens.
2003 – Robert Cluck becomes mayor.
2004 – Mansfield Timberview High School established.
2006 – Downtown Arlington Management Corporation established.
2009 – Cowboys Stadium opens.
2010 - Population: 365,438 city; 6,371,773 metro; 19,728,244 megaregion.
2012 – University of Texas's College Park Center opens.
2013 – Metro ArlingtonXpress (public transit) begins operating.
2015 – W. Jeff Williams becomes mayor.
Timeline of Arlington, Texas Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA