Welcome to Irwin ...
So far, we found very little information about Irwin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Irwin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Irwin, please Contact Us.
Irwin would have been located within present day Gunnison County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irwin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Irwin is 10,190 feet [3,106 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Irwin is about 2 miles [or ~3¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Irwin was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Irwin would have been located in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Irwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Irwin - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irwin.
Communities near Irwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irwin.
- Crested Butte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crested Butte
- Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crested Butte <4>
- Mount Crested Butte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Crested Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crested Butte
- Mount Crested Butte is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
- Marble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
- Marble is located in Gunnison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble <4>
- Gothic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gothic
- Gothic is located in Gunnison County
- Crystal ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
- Crystal is located in Gunnison County
- Almont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <4>
- Ashcroft ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Ashcroft is located in Pitkin County
- Former names for Ashcroft:
- Castle Forks City
- Chloride
- Somerset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Redstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
- Redstone is located in Pitkin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redstone <4>
- Bowie
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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 Irwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irwin. 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 Irwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irwin. See our Newspapers Page for Irwin.
Adding Irwin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irwin 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 Irwin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Irwin post office opened in 1879.
We also found Irwin in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gunnison County: www.co.gunnison.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.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 Irwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |