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Welcome to Ira ...

Ira is located in Buchanan County<1>.


The location of Ira has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ira, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Ira is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Ira: (276)

Communities Also Named Ira ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ira - they are located in Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont 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.

  • Williamson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Grundy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elkhorn City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
    • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
  • Haysi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
    • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
  • Matewan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
    • Matewan is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
  • Gilbert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Mingo County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
  • Bradshaw
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
    • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
  • Iaeger
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iaeger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
    • Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Cedarville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
  • Stopover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
    • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ira, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Ira was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ira post office opened in 1902.

We also found Ira on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ira.

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ira - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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