Welcome to Iron Belt ...
Iron Belt is located in Iron County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iron Belt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Iron Belt is 1,550 feet [472 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Iron Belt lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Iron Belt and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Iron Belt: 715 & 534<3>
The ZIP code for Iron Belt: 54536<4>
Communities Also Named Iron Belt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Iron Belt: This one is located in Iron County and the other is located in Ashland County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iron Belt.
Communities near Iron Belt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iron Belt.
- Ironwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bessemer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wakefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurley is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Montreal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montreal is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Mellen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mellen is located in Ashland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Gile
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gile is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gile
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- North Ironwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Ironwood is located in Gogebic County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ironwood
- Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
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 Belt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iron Belt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iron Belt. 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 Belt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iron Belt. See our Newspapers Page for Iron Belt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iron Belt ...
Looking for more information about Iron Belt? 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 Belt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iron Belt.
Adding Iron Belt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iron Belt 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 Belt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Iron Belt post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iron Belt.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Iron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iron Belt - 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 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Iron Belt area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Iron Belt area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Iron Belt). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iron Belt or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |