RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Ohio >> Jefferson County >> IrondaleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Ohio


The Commemorative Quarter for Ohio







Welcome to Irondale ...

The village of Irondale is located in Jefferson County<1>.


The location of Irondale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Irondale: EYE-ruhn-dayl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Irondale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Irondale has a population of 357 people<4> (see below for details).

Irondale is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Irondale is located in the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Irondale had an population of 357 people. This is a decrease of 7.75% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.59% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Irondale had a population of 387 people. This makes Irondale the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 387 people, the population of Irondale decreased 7.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 418 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Irondale.

Communities Also Named Irondale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Irondale: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Muskingum County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 14 communities that are also named Irondale - they are located in Alabama, Colorado (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, New York (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Irondale ...

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

  • Weirton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
    • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <6>
  • Steubenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • East Liverpool
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Toronto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <6>
  • Wintersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <6>
  • Wellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <6>
  • Ohioville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
    • Ohioville is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Mingo Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Follansbee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irondale ...

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

Adding Irondale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Irondale 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 Irondale was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Irondale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Irondale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irondale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Irondale. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Irondale.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irondale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 10 Mar 2024