Welcome to Irasburg ...
Irasburg is located in Orleans County<1>.
The location of Irasburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irasburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Irasburg is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Irasburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Irasburg lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near Irasburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irasburg.
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Orleans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Stanstead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanstead
- Hyde Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Hardwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Barton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Potton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Wolcott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Irasburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irasburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irasburg. 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 Irasburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irasburg. See our Newspapers Page for Irasburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irasburg ...
Looking for more information about Irasburg? 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 Irasburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irasburg.
Adding Irasburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irasburg 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 Irasburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Irasburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Vermont (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irasburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irasburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Orleans, 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 Irasburg - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |