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Welcome to Ironton ...

Ironton is located in Plaquemines Parish<1>.

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

Ironton is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Ironton: 504

Communities Also Named Ironton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Ironton - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Ironton ...

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

  • Gretna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <3>
  • Jean Lafitte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Jesuit Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Lafitte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Woodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Cedar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Linwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Barataria
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crown Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ironton ...

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

Adding Ironton to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ironton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Plaquemines, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ironton - 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.