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Welcome to Irvington ...

The coastal town of Irvington is located in Lancaster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Irvington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Irvington has a population of 399 people<2> (see below for details).

Irvington is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Irvington: 804 & 686<4>

The ZIP code for Irvington: 22480<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Irvington had an population of 399 people. This is a decrease of 7.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 40.71% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Irvington had a population of 432 people. This makes Irvington the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 432 people, the population of Irvington decreased 35.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 673 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Irvington.

Communities Also Named Irvington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Irvington - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Irvington ...

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

  • Kilmarnock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Urbanna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lynhams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
  • Harmony Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
  • Locust Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Merry Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
  • Ottoman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
  • Richtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Richtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richtown
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grafton is located in Middlesex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
  • Hartfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irvington ...

Looking for more information about Irvington? 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 Irvington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irvington.

Adding Irvington to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Irvington post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Irvington.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lancaster, 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 Irvington.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irvington - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Irvington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Irvington 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 Irvington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Irvington 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/