unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
located along
U.S. Route 90
U.S. Route 90 or U.S. Highway 90 (US 90) is an east–west major United States highway in the Southern United States. Despite the "0" in its route number, US 90 never was a full coast-to-coast route. It generally travels near Int ...
Bayou La Batre
Bayou La Batre ( or ) is a city in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Mobile metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,204, down from 2,558 at the 2010 census.
Bayou La Batre is a fishing village wi ...
in southwestern
Mobile County
Mobile County ( ) is a county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the third-most populous county in the state after Jefferson and Madison counties. As of the 2020 census, its population was 414,809. Its co ...
,
Alabama
Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
, United States. It has a post office utilizing the 36544 ZIP code and is home to the
Mobile International Speedway
Mobile International Speedway is a paved oval track along U.S. Highway 90 in Irvington, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It was built by Walter "Skip" Wetjen, and opened in 1965.
History
During the golden age of stock car racing, the tra ...
and Silver King Golf Course.
History
Early in the 20th century, Irvington was a thriving farm community and the center of a lucrative
Tung oil
Tung oil or China wood oil is a drying oil obtained by pressing the seed from the nut of the tung tree (''Vernicia fordii''). Tung oil hardens upon exposure to air (through polymerization), and the resulting coating is transparent and has a d ...
(
Vernicia fordii
''Vernicia fordii'' (usually known as the tung tree (, ''tóng'') and also as the tung-oil or tungoil tree (), the kalo nut tree, and the China wood-oil tree) is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to so ...
) business.
Geography
Irvington is located at and has an elevation of .
Education
Mobile County Public School System
Mobile County Public School System (MCPSS) is a school district based in unincorporated area, unincorporated Mobile County, Alabama, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. The system currently serves areas of Mobile County, including the city ...
operates Dixon Elementary School and
Alma Bryant High School
Alma Bryant High School is a public high school located in Irvington, Alabama, United States, off State Highway 188 between Grand Bay and Bayou La Batre.
It serves Bayou La Batre,Home Alma Bryant High School. Retrieved on September 10, 2024. "14001 Hurricane Blvd Irvington, AL 36544" in the area.
See also
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Mobile International Speedway
Mobile International Speedway is a paved oval track along U.S. Highway 90 in Irvington, Mobile County, Alabama, United States. It was built by Walter "Skip" Wetjen, and opened in 1965.
History
During the golden age of stock car racing, the tra ...