Welcome to Iron Mountain ...
So far, we found very little information about Iron Mountain. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iron Mountain to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iron Mountain, please Contact Us.
Iron Mountain would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
Iron Mountain was established in 1887.
When the people of Iron Mountain referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Mountaineer<3>
A typical abbreviation for Iron Mountain: Iron Mtn. (or less commonly used: Iron Mntn.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Iron Mountain is 2,690 feet [820 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Iron Mountain is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Iron Mountain was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Iron Mountain once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Iron Mountain ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Iron Mountain: This one is located in Shasta County and the other is located in San Bernardino County.
Beyond California, there are 9 communities that are also named Iron Mountain - they are located in Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iron Mountain.
Communities near Iron Mountain ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron Mountain.
- Redding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <5>
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
- Shasta Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <5>
- Keswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Shasta County
- Whitehouse ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Shasta County
- Coram ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Shasta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta
- Shasta is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta <5>
- Boralma ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Buckeye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Buckeye is located in Shasta County
- Churntown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iron Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Mountain.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron Mountain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iron Mountain.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Iron Mountain.
Adding Iron Mountain to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iron Mountain in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iron Mountain was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Iron Mountain post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron Mountain.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iron Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Iron Mountain refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Iron Mountain may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |