Irby, Washington

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]

Irby
Unincorporated community
The street in Irby features this grain elevator. 1998
Irby
Location within the state of Washington
Irby
Irby (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°21′34″N 118°51′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyLincoln
Elevation
1,404 ft (428 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
99159
GNIS feature ID1511053[1]

Geography

Irby is located on Crab Creek.[4]

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References
  1. "Irby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.



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