Welcome to Iva ...

The town of Iva is located in Anderson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iva has a population of 1,327 people<2> (see below for details).

Iva is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Iva: (864)

The ZIP code for Iva: 29655<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iva had an population of 1,327 people. This is an increase of 8.95% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 14.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iva had a population of 1,218 people. This makes Iva the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Iva represents 0.03% of the population of South Carolina (which has 4,625,364 people), making it the state's 142nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,218 people, the population of Iva increased 5.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,156 people).

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

Communities Also Named Iva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Iva - they are located in Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Iva ...

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

• Anderson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
• Abbeville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbeville
  • Abbeville is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbeville <5>
• Belton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
  • Belton is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <5>
• Hartwell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Hartwell is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <5>
• Elberton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
  • Elberton is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberton <5>
• Honea Path
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honea Path
  • Honea Path is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honea Path <5>
• Calhoun Falls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Falls
  • Calhoun Falls is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun Falls <5>
• Edinburg ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
• Due West
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due West
  • Due West is located in Abbeville County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Due West <5>
• Bowman Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
  • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iva ...

Looking for more information about Iva? 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 Iva, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Iva.

Adding Iva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iva 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 Iva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Iva post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iva.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/