Irvington, Alabama
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| Irvington, Alabama | |
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 Irvington, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Mobile |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 36544 |
| Area code(s) | 251 |
Irvington is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 90, east of St. Elmo and north of Bayou La Batre in southwestern Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It has a post office utilizing the 36544 ZIP code and is home to the Mobile International Speedway and Silver King Golf Course.[1]
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History
Early in the 20th century, Irvington was a thriving farm community and the center of a lucrative Tung oil (Vernicia fordii) business.[2][3][4]
Geography
Irvington is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and has an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Irvington, Alabama
- ↑ See, Official State records for Daniels Tung Orchard and Mill, Inc., online at http://arc-sos.state.al.us/cgi/corpdetail.mbr/detail?corp=733338&page=name&file=D
- ↑ See, Official State records for Irvington Land and Tung Orchards, Inc., online at http://arc-sos.state.al.us/cgi/corpdetail.mbr/detail?corp=758809&page=name&file=D
- ↑ See pictures and story in The National Magazine, May-Sept. 1911, p. 428, found online at http://books.google.com/books?id=5kUPAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA432&dq=turpentine+grand+bay+alabama&lr=#v=onepage&q=turpentine%20grand%20bay%20alabama&f=false
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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