Welcome to Irvine ...
The city of Irvine is located in Estill County<1> and is the County Seat for Estill County.
We aren't confident of the location of Irvine, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Irvine, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Irvine has a population of 2,305 people<3> (see below for details).
Irvine is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Irvine lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Irvine: (606)
The ZIP code for Irvine: 40336<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Irvine had an population of 2,305 people. This is a decrease of 15.1% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 18.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Irvine had a population of 2,715 people (which is 18.5% of the total population of Estill County). This makes Irvine the county's most populous community.
The population of Irvine represents 0.06% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 111st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,715 people, the population of Irvine decreased 4.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,843 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Irvine.
Communities Also Named Irvine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Irvine - they are located in Alberta, British Columbia, California, Florida, Newfoundland and Labrador, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Irvine.
Communities near Irvine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Irvine.
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
- Berea
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <6>
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <6>
- Beattyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <6>
- Clay City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <6>
- McKee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <6>
- Miller's Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller's Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller's Creek
- Miller's Creek is located in Estill County
- Winston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lynch Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Bybee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Madison County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Irvine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Irvine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Irvine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Irvine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Irvine. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Irvine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Irvine ...
Looking for more information about Irvine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Irvine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Irvine.
Adding Irvine to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Irvine in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Irvine was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Irvine post office opened in 1822.
We also found Irvine in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Irvine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Irvine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Irvine. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Irvine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Irvine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Irvine or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |