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Welcome to Iron City ...

The city of Iron City is primarily located in Lawrence County<1>. A portion of Iron City extends into Wayne County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Iron City is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Iron City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Iron City: 931

The ZIP code for Iron City: 38463<3>

Communities Also Named Iron City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Iron City - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia (2), Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Iron City ...

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

  • Florence
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Florence is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
  • Muscle Shoals
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sheffield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Liberty Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Loretto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Corning ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Corning is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
  • Killen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Killen is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <4>
  • Collinwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Saint Joseph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saint Florian
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 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 Iron City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron City ...

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

Adding Iron City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iron City 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 (so far) for Iron City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Iron City post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron City.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron City - 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 city (such as Iron City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iron City 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/