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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Irwin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Irwin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Irwin is located in Bonneville County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bonneville County: Bingham, Caribou, Jefferson, Madison, Teton, Lincoln (WY) & Teton (WY).

Below are the counties that are near Irwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Irwin:

  • Bonneville County     (The home county of Irwin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Swan Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley
      • Swan Valley is located in Bonneville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Valley <2>
    • Palisades
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
      • Palisades is located in Bonneville County
    • Keenan City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keenan City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan City
      • Keenan City is located in Bonneville County
    • Caribou City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou City
      • Caribou City is located in Bonneville County
    • Bone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone
      • Bone is located in Bonneville County
    • Ozone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ozone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
      • Ozone is located in Bonneville County
  • Caribou County
  • Jefferson County
    • Ririe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ririe
      • Ririe is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ririe <2>
  • Teton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • The String
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The String
      • The String is located in Teton County
    • Victor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • Chapin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Teton County
    • Fox Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
      • Fox Creek is located in Teton County
    • Aline ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Teton County
    • Driggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs
      • Driggs is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driggs <2>
    • Tetonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tetonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tetonia
      • Tetonia is located in Teton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tetonia <2>
  • Lincoln County (WY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Alpine Northwest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northwest
      • Alpine Northwest is located in Lincoln County (WY)
    • Alpine Northeast
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Northeast
      • Alpine Northeast is located in Lincoln County (WY)
    • Alpine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Lincoln County (WY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <2>
    • Etna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Teton County (WY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Moose Wilson Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Wilson Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Wilson Road
      • Moose Wilson Road is located in Teton County (WY)
    • Rafter J Ranch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafter J Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafter J Ranch
      • Rafter J Ranch is located in Teton County (WY)
    • South Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Teton County (WY)
    • Hoback
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Teton County (WY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,572 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • Teton Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Irwin, see our County-by-County Page for Irwin.

Newspapers Published in Irwin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 5 newspapers that have been published in the area around Irwin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Irwin, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Irwin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Irwin:

Cemeteries Near Irwin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Irwin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Irwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Irwin, with the one closest to Irwin listed first.

  • Swan Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Valley Cemetery
  • Victor Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Cemetery
  • Cedron Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedron Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
  • Driggs - Darby Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driggs - Darby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driggs - Darby Cemetery
  • South Park Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Amesville Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Driggs Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Driggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driggs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Aspen Hill Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pratt Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pratt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southwest of Alta (WY).
      • The Pratt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alta Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #467387 <5>
    • Etna Alpine Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cache Clawson Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cache Clawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cache Clawson Cemetery
    • Haden Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
    • Ririe - Shelton Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ririe - Shelton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Ririe.
      • The Ririe - Shelton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ririe Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ririe - Shelton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80622 <5>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Irwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irwin.

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

The official website for Bonneville County: www.co.bonneville.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Irwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4012, Longitude: -111.2849       In this case, the coordinates for Irwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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