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Welcome to Irving ...

Irving is primarily located in Benton County<1>. A portion of Irving extends into Tama County.


We aren't confident of the location of Irving, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Irving, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Irving is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Irving is within the (319) area code.

Communities Also Named Irving ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Irving - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Irving ...

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

  • Tama
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Marengo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
  • Belle Plaine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Toledo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Toledo is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
  • Traer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Brooklyn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
  • Dysart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <4>
  • Victor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
  • Newhall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
  • Blairstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Blairstown is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irving ...

Looking for more information about Irving? 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 Irving, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irving.

Adding Irving to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Irving 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 Irving was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Irving on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Irving.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irving. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irving - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.




 

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