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Welcome to Iron City ...

The town of Iron City is located in Seminole County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iron City has a population of 293 people<2> (see below for details).

Iron City is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Iron City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Iron City (for example, toward Malone (FL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Iron City: 229

The ZIP code for Iron City: 39859<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iron City had an population of 293 people. This is a decrease of 5.48% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 96.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iron City had a population of 310 people. This makes Iron City the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 310 people, the population of Iron City decreased 95.99% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,727 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Iron City.

Communities Also Named Iron City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Iron City: This one is located in Seminole County and the other is located in Decatur County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 8 communities that are also named Iron City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee and Utah.

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

Communities near Iron City ...

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

  • Recovery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Bainbridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield is located in Early County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,084 people
  • Hentown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hentown is located in Early County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
  • Donalsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Colquitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Butlers Ferry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
  • Reynoldsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
  • Gordon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Iron City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Iron City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Iron City post office opened in 1890.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Seminole, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iron City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron City - 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 town (such as Iron City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iron City 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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