Irvington’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Irvington. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The local post office was first established as Merino (for the nearby Mt. Merino Seminary) on February 16, 1885. However, two area businessmen, R.M. Jolly and Edgar L. Bennett, anticipating the route of the Louisville, St. Louis, and Texas Railroad, purchased 315 acres (127 ha) of farmland at the site and then, with the help of the railroad's employees, platted a new community over the 1888–89 winter. This was named for Irvington, New York, the hometown of the railroad's chief engineer, Eugene Cornwall. Irvington was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1889.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Irvington’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Irvington’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMen in front of store at Irvingto…, 1938: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Irvington
See all 1 →Irvington, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Irvington
Irvington has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 20 historic buildings, because Irvington Historic District alone counts 20.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Men in front of store at Irvington, Kentucky (1938) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1), the Library of Congress (2) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.