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Welcome to Ireland ...

Ireland is located in Wilkinson County<1>.


The location of Ireland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ireland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

Ireland is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ireland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ireland: (601) and (769)<4>

Communities Also Named Ireland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ireland - they are located in Indiana, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ireland.

Communities near Ireland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ireland.

  • Natchez
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Vidalia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
    • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <5>
  • Woodville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gloster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
    • Gloster is located in Amite County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <5>
  • Roxie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
    • Roxie is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <5>
  • Crosby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Franklin County
  • Rosetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
  • Wilkinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jeannette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeannette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County

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 Ireland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ireland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ireland. 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 Ireland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ireland. See our Newspapers Page for Ireland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ireland ...

Looking for more information about Ireland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ireland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ireland.

Adding Ireland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ireland 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 Ireland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ireland post office opened in 1904.

We also found Ireland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ireland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ireland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Wilkinson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ireland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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