Welcome to Irby ...
Irby is located in Nottoway County<1>.
The location of Irby has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irby, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Irby is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Irby lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Irby is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Irby ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Irby - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina (3), Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irby.
Communities near Irby ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irby.
- Blackstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
- Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
- Crewe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <4>
- Victoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
- Kenbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
- Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
- McKenney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
- McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <4>
- Burkeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
- Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Winnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Dundas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Darvills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
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 Irby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irby.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irby. 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 Irby.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irby. See our Newspapers Page for Irby.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irby ...
Looking for more information about Irby? 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 Irby, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irby.
Adding Irby to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irby 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 Irby was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Irby post office opened in 1881.
We also found Irby in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irby.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nottoway County: www.nottoway.org/
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 Nottoway, 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 Irby - 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/ |