Welcome to Irby ...
Irby is located in Laurens County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Irby is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Irby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Irby: 864 & 821<3>
Communities Also Named Irby ...
While we believe that this Irby is located in Laurens County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Irby. Those communities are located in the following counties: Marlboro and Spartanburg County.
Beyond South Carolina, there are 8 communities that are also named Irby - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irby.
Communities near Irby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irby.
- Fountain Inn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Inn
- Fountain Inn is located in Greenville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Inn <4>
- Clinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Woodruff
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Woodruff is located in Spartanburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodruff <4>
- Ware Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Shoals
- Ware Shoals is located in Abbeville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ware Shoals <4>
- Gray Court
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Court
- Gray Court is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray Court <4>
- Cross Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Hill
- Cross Hill is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Hill <4>
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <4>
- Hodges
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Hodges is located in Greenwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodges <4>
- Cold Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Cold Point is located in Laurens County
- Simpson ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 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 Irby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irby. 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 Irby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irby. See our Newspapers Page for Irby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irby ...
Looking for more information about Irby? 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 Irby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irby.
Adding Irby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irby in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Irby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Irby post office opened in 1897.
We also found Irby on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Laurens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irby - 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 864 code has been Overlayed with the 821 area code. New phone numbers in the Irby area will be assigned with one of these codes: 864 or 821. As a result, placing a call in the Irby 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/ |