Welcome to Irons ...
Irons is located in Lake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irons, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Irons is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Irons lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Irons: 231
The ZIP code for Irons: 49644<3>
Communities near Irons ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irons.
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kaleva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaleva have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaleva
- Kaleva is located in Manistee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaleva <4>
- Luther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Custer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harrietta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietta
- Harrietta is located in Wexford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrietta <4>
- Free Soil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wellston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peacock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sauble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sauble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauble
- Sauble is located in Lake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sauble
- From Irons to Sauble
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 Irons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irons.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irons. 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 Irons.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irons. See our Newspapers Page for Irons.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irons ...
Looking for more information about Irons? 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 Irons, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irons.
Adding Irons to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irons 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 Irons was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Irons in the book titled .<7> X3X - From that list, the Irons post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irons.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Irons). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Irons or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |