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Welcome to Iron Springs ...

Iron Springs is located in Yavapai County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

A typical abbreviation for Iron Springs: Iron Spgs. (or less commonly used: Iron Spngs. or Iron Sprngs.)

Iron Springs is 6,070 feet [1,850 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Iron Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Iron Springs lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Iron Springs: 928

The ZIP code for Iron Springs: 86330<3>

Communities Also Named Iron Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Iron Springs - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Idaho, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Iron Springs ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron Springs ...

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

Adding Iron Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iron Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Iron Springs post office opened in 1900.

We also found Iron Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron Springs.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Springs - 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 Iron Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iron Springs 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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