Irwin, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Irwin is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California, United States.[1] It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Delhi and about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Hilmar,[2] at an elevation of 98 feet (30 m).[1] For census purposes, Irwin is aggregated with nearby communities in the census-designated place Hilmar-Irwin, California.
Country
United States
United StatesElevation98 ft (30 m)
Irwin | |
|---|---|
  Irwin Location in California  Irwin Irwin (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′49″N 120°51′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Merced County |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
A post office operated at Irwin from 1911 to 1958.[2] The name honors W.A. Irwin, founder of the town.[2]
In the early twentieth century, Irwin had a schoolhouse with several teachers, three churches, a hotel, and two cream shipping stations. Much of the population of the time was of Swedish descent.[3]
