Irwin, Ohio
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Irwin is an
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 ...
in southwestern Union Township, Union County,
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, United States. It is located at the intersection of Ohio State Route 4 and
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. Irwin has a post office which serves the surrounding area, including the community of Rosedale.


History

A post office has been in operation at Irwin since 15 May 1858. The community was named for one Mr. Irwin, a pioneer settler. Located near Irwin is Elmwood Place, a historic farm that is listed on the
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References

Unincorporated communities in Union County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{UnionCountyOH-geo-stub