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07-13-2009, 11:37 PM
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Irvington
Hey everyone,
Does anyone have any information about the Irvington area in northwest Omaha? I've seen the exit off of I-680 and know exactly where it is and all.
But I'm confused as to whether it was a former town, neighborhood, boom and bust settlement, trading post, I don't know!
I've asked a few people and no one seems to know. I've Googled and Wikipedia-ed "Irvington" and have come up with nothing.
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07-14-2009, 12:00 AM
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Wesołych Świąt! God jul! Frohe Weihnachten!
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I've always wondered too, but it doesn't show up on anything but maps.
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07-14-2009, 07:30 AM
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I think it was its own little town, but I'm not sure.
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07-14-2009, 09:38 AM
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I dont know much about the history but my Family has had a house there for years.
When i was a little kid(early 80s)there wasnt much out there.
Its changed ALOT since i was little and i havent been there since mid-90s.
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07-14-2009, 06:56 PM
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Irvington is a separate town a little NE of that exit. There are a lot of neighborhoods off that exit too, to the east is inside the city, west is outside the city.
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07-16-2009, 02:03 PM
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I was a town the sprung up around a former railroad junction. The tracks are all long gone, but all the streets run different than the Omaha streets because they are parallel to the former railroad. There is not too much there anymore, however Omaha has it all but surrounded.
Irvington still has a volunteer fire department.
Also, there is a Great Italian takeout place called Mangia. Mangia Italiana » A Flavor of - Italian Tradition |
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07-16-2009, 04:27 PM
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Thanks everyone!
Oh yeah, I've heard of Mangia before but I've never been able to make it up there. People tell me about it all the time though.
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07-19-2009, 07:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by omahajosh618
I've Googled and Wikipedia-ed "Irvington" and have come up with nothing.
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If it's not in Wikipedia, does Irvington really even exist..lol--that will be a good addition for someone to submit. |
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07-22-2009, 03:50 PM
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Yeah I noticed its not on Wikipedia.I dont really find anything on the net about..
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