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Welcome to Yatesville ...

The town of Yatesville is located in Upson County<1>.


The location of Yatesville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Yatesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yatesville has a population of 359 people<3> (see below for details).

Yatesville is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Yatesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Yatesville and travel west, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area codes for Yatesville: (706) & (762)<5>

The ZIP code for Yatesville: 31097<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yatesville had an population of 359 people. This is an increase of 0.56% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yatesville had a population of 357 people. This makes Yatesville the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yatesville.

Communities Also Named Yatesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Yatesville - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yatesville.

Communities near Yatesville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yatesville.

  • Thomaston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Barnesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Forsyth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Zebulon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Roberta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <7>
  • Russellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Monroe County
  • Milner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Orchard Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
    • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <7>
  • Meansville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yatesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yatesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yatesville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yatesville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yatesville. See our Newspapers Page for Yatesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yatesville ...

Looking for more information about Yatesville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Yatesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yatesville.

Adding Yatesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yatesville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yatesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Yatesville post office opened in 1879.

We also found Yatesville on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yatesville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yatesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Upson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yatesville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yatesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Yatesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yatesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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