Welcome to Irona ...
Irona is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Irona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
Irona is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Irona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Irona is within the boundaries of the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Irona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Irona - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irona.
Communities near Irona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irona.
- Plattsburgh
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
- Dannemora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannemora
- Dannemora is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannemora <4>
- Saint Chrysostome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Chrysostome came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Chrysostome
- Rouses Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Point
- Rouses Point is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouses Point <4>
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Sainte Clotilde de Chateauguay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Clotilde de Chateauguay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Clotilde de Chateauguay
- Saint Bernard de Lacolle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard de Lacolle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard de Lacolle
- Champlain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlain
- Champlain is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlain <4>
- Chateaugay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Chateaugay is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chateaugay <4>
- Isle La Motte
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle La Motte
- Isle La Motte is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
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 Irona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irona. 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 Irona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irona. See our Newspapers Page for Irona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irona ...
Looking for more information about Irona? 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 Irona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irona.
Adding Irona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irona 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 Irona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Irona post office opened in 1868.
We also found Irona in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, 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 Irona - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |