Welcome to Irwin ...
Irwin is located in Lewis County<1>.
The location of Irwin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Irwin is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Irwin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Irwin and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Irwin lies within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Irwin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Irwin - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irwin.
Communities near Irwin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irwin.
- Maysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <4>
- West Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
- Ripley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <4>
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- Vanceburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceburg
- Vanceburg is located in Lewis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vanceburg <4>
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <4>
- Seaman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaman
- Seaman is located in Adams County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaman <4>
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Mason County
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Brown County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Dover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Irwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irwin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irwin. 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 Irwin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irwin. See our Newspapers Page for Irwin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irwin ...
Looking for more information about Irwin? 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 Irwin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irwin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irwin - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |