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Welcome to Iron Gate ...

The town of Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron Gate, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Iron Gate has a population of 357 people<2> (see below for details).

Iron Gate is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Iron Gate: 540 & 826<4>

The ZIP code for Iron Gate: 24448<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iron Gate had an population of 357 people. This is a decrease of 7.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Iron Gate had a population of 388 people. This makes Iron Gate the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 388 people, the population of Iron Gate decreased 3.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 404 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Iron Gate.

Communities Also Named Iron Gate ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Iron Gate: This one is located in Alleghany County and the other is located in Prince William County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Iron Gate - they are located in Georgia, Quebec and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Iron Gate ...

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

  • Lexington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Covington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Low Moor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Griffith
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Haden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
  • Gala
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
  • Rich Patch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
  • Strom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
  • Carloover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carloover is located in Bath County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover

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 Gate. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Gate.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron Gate ...

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

Adding Iron Gate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iron Gate 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 Gate was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Iron Gate post office opened in 1881.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iron Gate.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Gate - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Iron Gate area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Iron Gate area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Iron Gate). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iron Gate or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/