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Welcome to Ira ...

Ira is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Ira is located in Scurry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ira, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Ira is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ira is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Ira: 325

The ZIP code for Ira: 79527<3>

Communities Also Named Ira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Ira: This one is located in Scurry County and the other is located in Red River County.

Beyond Texas, there are 11 communities that are also named Ira - they are located in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, 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.

  • Snyder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Colorado City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Dunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cuthbert ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cuthbert is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuthbert
  • Buford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Buford is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buford
  • Hermleigh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Iatan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Iatan is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
  • Loraine
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wastella ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Wastella is located in Nolan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastella

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ira, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Ira was 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 Texas' counties, including Scurry, 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>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 community (such as Ira). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ira 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.