Welcome to Iris ...
So far, we found very little information about Iris. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Iris to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iris, please Contact Us.
Iris would have been located within present day Ritchie County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iris, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Iris is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Iris was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Iris was located: 304 & 681<4>
Communities Also Named Iris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Iris - they are located in California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Prince Edward Island (3) and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iris.
Communities near Iris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iris.
- Harrisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <6>
- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <6>
- Pennsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
- Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <6>
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <6>
- Ellenboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
- Ellenboro is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <6>
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Cairo is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <6>
- Sand Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Pullman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Ritchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Iris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iris. 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 Iris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iris. See our Newspapers Page for Iris.
Adding Iris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iris in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Iris post office opened in 1902.
We also found Iris on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Ritchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iris - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Iris area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Iris area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |