Welcome to Yorke ...
So far, we found very little information about Yorke. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yorke to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yorke, please Contact Us.
Yorke would have been located within present day Talbot County<2>.
The location of Yorke has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yorke is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Yorke was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Yorke once stood is in the (410) area code.
Websites for Yorke ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.talbotchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Yorke, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Yorke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yorke.
- Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,611 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <5>
- Centreville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <5>
- Denton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <5>
- Ridgely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Rock Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
- Rock Hall is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <5>
- Saint Michaels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michaels
- Saint Michaels is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michaels <5>
- Trappe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <5>
- Church Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Church Hill is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
- Queenstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
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 Yorke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yorke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yorke. 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 Yorke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorke. See our Newspapers Page for Yorke.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Talbot County: www.co.talbot.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yorke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yorke - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |