Welcome to West Irvington ...
West Irvington is located in Lancaster County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Irvington: W. Irvington
West Irvington is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Irvington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Irvington: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near West Irvington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Irvington.
- Kilmarnock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Urbanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ocran
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ocran is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran
- Merry Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Merry Point is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Point
- Ottoman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ottoman is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoman
- 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)
- Lynhams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lynhams is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynhams
- 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
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 West Irvington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Irvington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Irvington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Irvington. See our Newspapers Page for West Irvington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Irvington ...
Looking for more information about West 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Irvington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Irvington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 West Irvington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the West Irvington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |