Welcome to Iron City ...
Iron City is located in Calhoun County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Iron City is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Iron City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Iron City (for example, toward Tallapoosa (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Iron City: 256 & 938<3>
Communities Also Named Iron City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Iron City - they are located in Colorado, Georgia (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iron City.
Websites for Iron City ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.calhounchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Iron City, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Iron City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron City.
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anniston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Heflin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Weaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Weaver is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 people
- Munford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hobson City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson City
- Hobson City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
- Fruithurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Blue Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Calhoun 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 Iron City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron City. See our Newspapers Page for Iron City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron City ...
Looking for more information about Iron City? 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 Iron City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iron City.
Adding Iron City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iron City 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 City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Iron City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Iron City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |