Irby, Washington Explained

Irby, Washington
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Washington#USA
Pushpin Label:Irby
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Washington
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lincoln
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:1404
Coordinates:47.3594°N -118.85°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:99159
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1511053[1]

Irby is an unincorporated community in southern Lincoln County, Washington, United States, west of Odessa, north of State Route 28 on Irby Road. The BNSF Railway runs through the town. It was founded as a ranch in 1878 by John Irby.[2] A post office called Irby was established in 1907, and remained in operation until 1962.[3]

Geography

Irby is located on Crab Creek.[4]

References

  1. 1511053. Irby.
  2. Book: Majors, Harry M. . Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co . 1975 . 106 . 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 8 June 2020.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20020527061848/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. 2002-05-27. dead.

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