Welcome to Ira ...
Ira is located in Summit County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ira, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Ira is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ira lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ira: 330 & 234<3>
Communities Also Named Ira ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ira - they are located in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ira.
Communities near Ira ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ira.
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Parma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cuyahoga Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <4>
- Strongsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brunswick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
- Stow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <4>
- North Royalton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <4>
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garfield Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
- Medina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Medina is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
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 Ira. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ira.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ira. 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 Ira.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ira. See our Newspapers Page for Ira.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ira ...
Looking for more information about Ira? 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 Ira, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ira.
Adding Ira to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ira 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 Ira was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ira post office opened in 1883.
We also found Ira in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ira.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ira - 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 330 code has been Overlayed with the 234 area code. New phone numbers in the Ira area will be assigned with one of these codes: 330 or 234. As a result, placing a call in the Ira area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |