Irby, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States
47°21′34″N 118°51′00″W / 47.35944°N 118.85000°W / 47.35944; -118.8500099159
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
- ^ "Irby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 27, 2002. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
External links
- Washington State Department of Ecology water quality monitoring station 43A070: Crab Creek at Irby
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Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Washington, United States
County seat: Davenport
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