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]

Irvington, Alabama
Irvington is located in Alabama
Irvington
Irvington
Irvington is located in the United States
Irvington
Irvington
Coordinates: 30°30′24″N 88°14′2″W / 30.50667°N 88.23389°W / 30.50667; -88.23389
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMobile
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36544
Area code251

History

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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

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Irvington is located at 30°30′25″N 88°14′02″W / 30.50686°N 88.23389°W / 30.50686; -88.23389 and has an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).[1]

Education

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Mobile County Public School System operates Dixon Elementary School[5] and Alma Bryant High School[6] in the area.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Irvington, Alabama
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ National Magazine. January 1, 1911. p. 428.
  5. ^ Home Archived May 5, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Dixon Elementary School. Retrieved on May 20, 2018. "8650 Four Mile Road Irvington, AL 36544"
  6. ^ Home. Alma Bryant High School. Retrieved on September 10, 2024. "14001 Hurricane Blvd Irvington, AL 36544"