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Irvings

Ghost town · Washington County, Louisiana

Bogalusa East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:31,680)
Bogalusa East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Irvings is a ghost town in Washington County, Louisiana. It is one of 12 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 54 Louisiana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Irvings as a historical populated place on the Bogalusa East topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 30.8732° N, 89.8367° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBogalusa East
Elevation121 ft
Nearest living townVarnado, LA
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID543993
Coordinates30.87324, -89.83674

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What's there now

Irvings is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Varnado, LA (population 357), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 121 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Irvings?

Irvings is in Washington County, Louisiana, at 30.8732, -89.8367.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Louisiana has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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