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Welcome to Irvington ...

Irvington is located in Mobile County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Irvington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.

Irvington is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Irvington: 251

The ZIP code for Irvington: 36544<3>

Communities Also Named Irvington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Irvington: This one is located in Mobile County and the other is located in Limestone County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 20 communities that are also named Irvington - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Irvington ...

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

  • Mobile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairhope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Prichard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Moss Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Semmes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Bayou La Batre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dauphin Island
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Dauphin Island is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dauphin Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Theodore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Bay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tillmans Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tillmans Corner is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillmans Corner

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irvington ...

Looking for more information about Irvington? 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 Irvington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irvington.

Adding Irvington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Irvington 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 (so far) for Irvington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Irvington post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Irvington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irvington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Irvington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Irvington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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