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Welcome to Irwin ...

Irwin is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Irwin is located in Dallam County<1>.

Irwin is 3,870 feet [1,180 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Irwin is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Irwin, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Irwin: 806

Communities Also Named Irwin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Irwin - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Irwin ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Irwin.

  • Dalhart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cactus
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
    • Cactus is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cactus <3>
  • Stratford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Kerrick
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Dumas
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunray
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray
    • Sunray is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunray <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Irwin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irwin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irwin ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irwin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.