The locality's name is derived from Irvingdale pastoral run established in the 1840s and was located east of
Dalby and north of
Mount Irving. It is thought that the Irving name refers to pastoralist
Clark Irving, who represented the
Darling Downs in the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly prior to the separation. Irvingdale Provisional School opened on 22 April 1880 as a half-time provisional school in conjunction with Rosalie Plains Provisional School (meaning the two schools shared a single teacher) until it closed on 6 May 1881. On 2 November 1881, it reopened as a full-time provisional school. On 1 January 1909, it became Irvingdale State School. It closed on 31 December 1946. In April 1905, the tender of David Cahill of
Dalby was accepted to construct a Catholic church in Irvingdale for £200. On Sunday 18 February 1906, Reverend Father Nolan blessed and opened the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church in Irivingdale.
Roman Catholic Archbishop Robert Dunne was to have performed the ceremony, but was unable to attend due to a shortage of priests in Brisbane. Edgefield State School opened in February 1916 and closed in April 1924. In 1928, the Edgefield State School building was relocated to establish a new state school in
Tipton. On 4 November 1946, a new Edgefield Provisional School opened. In 1949, it became Edgefield State School. It closed in 1960. == Demographics ==