Irby, Washington
Encyclopedia
Irby is an unincorporated community
in southern Lincoln County, Washington, United States
, west of Odessa
, north of State Route 28 on Irby Road. The BNSF Railway
runs through the town. It was founded as a ranch
in 1878 by John Irby.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southern Lincoln County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, west of Odessa
Odessa, Washington
Odessa is a town in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. The population was 910 at the 2010 census.-History:George Finney first settled on the site of Odessa in 1886. He platted Odessa in the summer of 1899 after the Great Northern Railway had built its line through the valley in 1892...
, north of State Route 28 on Irby Road. The BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
runs through the town. It was founded as a ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
in 1878 by John Irby.