Welcome to Irene ...
Irene is located Irene is located in Hill County<1>. The location of Irene has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Irene, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878. Irene is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: Irene lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Irene is within the boundaries of the (254) area code. The ZIP code for Irene: 76650<4> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Irene - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irene. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irene. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Irene. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irene. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irene. 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 Irene. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irene. See our Newspapers Page for Irene. Looking for more information about Irene? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Irene, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irene. We originally found mention of Irene 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 Irene was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Irene in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irene.
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Communities Also Named Irene ...
Communities near Irene ...
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(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irene ...
Adding Irene to Our Gazetteer ...
From that list, the Irene post office opened in 1878.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, 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 Irene - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <4> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Irene). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Irene or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <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/