Welcome to Yocum ...
Yocum is located in Morgan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yocum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
Yocum is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yocum lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Yocum is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Yocum: (606)
Communities Also Named Yocum ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Yocum - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yocum.
Communities near Yocum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yocum.
- Morehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Morehead is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morehead <3>
- West Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
- Sandy Hook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Elliott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Hook <3>
- Frenchburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
- Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <3>
- Salt Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <3>
- Lakeview Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Ebon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Korea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
- Korea is located in Menifee County
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 Yocum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yocum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yocum. 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 Yocum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yocum. See our Newspapers Page for Yocum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yocum ...
Looking for more information about Yocum? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Yocum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yocum.
Adding Yocum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yocum 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 Yocum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Yocum post office opened in 1875.
We also found Yocum in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yocum.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yocum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yocum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |