Welcome to Irontown ...
Irontown is located in Taylor County<1>.
The location of Irontown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irontown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Irontown is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Irontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Irontown: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Irontown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Irontown - it's located in Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irontown.
Communities near Irontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irontown.
- Morgantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Fairmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <5>
- Westover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Philippi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <5>
- Granville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Pleasant Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
- Kingwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Star City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Irontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irontown. 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 Irontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irontown. See our Newspapers Page for Irontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irontown ...
Looking for more information about Irontown? 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 Irontown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Irontown.
Adding Irontown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irontown 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 Irontown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Irontown post office opened in 1873.
We also found Irontown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, 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 Irontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |