Welcome to Iron River ...
Iron River is located in Bayfield County<1>.
The location of Iron River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Iron River: Iron Riv.
Iron River is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Iron River lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Iron River: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Iron River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Iron River - they are located in Alberta and Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iron River.
Communities near Iron River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron River.
- Lake Nebagamon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Nebagamon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nebagamon
- Lake Nebagamon is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
- Poplar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Poplar is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Mason
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Bayfield County
- Sutherland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in Bayfield County
- Cloverland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Douglas County
- Moquah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moquah
- Moquah is located in Bayfield County
- Benoit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bayfield County
- Hawthorne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Bennett
(22 miles [35.4 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 Iron River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron River. See our Newspapers Page for Iron River.
Adding Iron River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iron River 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 River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Iron River post office opened in 1888.
We also found Iron River in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iron River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bayfield County: www.bayfieldcounty.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Bayfield, 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 Iron River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |