Irby, Washington

Irby, Washington
Unincorporated community
The street in Irby features this grain elevator (1998)
The street in Irby features this grain elevator (1998)
Irby is located in Washington (state)
Irby
Irby
Irby is located in the United States
Irby
Irby
Coordinates: 47°21′34″N 118°51′00″W / 47.35944°N 118.85000°W / 47.35944; -118.85000
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]

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]

  1. ^ "Irby". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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 June 8, 2020.