Welcome to Irvington ...
Irvington is located in Kossuth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irvington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Irvington is 1,150 feet [351 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: 515
Communities Also Named Irvington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Irvington - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Illinois, Indiana (2), 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.
- Algona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Humboldt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dakota City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
- West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <3>
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Whittemore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Titonka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Wesley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Livermore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 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 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Irvington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 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 1857.
We also found Irvington in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irvington.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Kossuth, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |