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Welcome to Ireland ...

Ireland is located in Dubois County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ireland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.

Ireland is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Ireland (for example, toward Dale), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Ireland: 812 & 930<3>

The ZIP code for Ireland: 47545<4>

Communities Also Named Ireland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Ireland - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ireland ...

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

  • Jasper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Washington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Loogootee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Oakland City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Petersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
  • Ferdinand
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dale is located in Spencer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <5>
  • Winslow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ireland ...

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

Adding Ireland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ireland post office opened in 1853.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ireland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dubois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ireland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Ireland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Ireland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Ireland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ireland 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/