Welcome to York ...
So far, we found very little information about York. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added York to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with York, please Contact Us.
York would have been located within present day Atchison County<2>.
The location of York has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of York, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of York referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Yorker<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for York is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where York was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If York still existed, it would have been in the (660) area code.
Communities Also Named York ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named York - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (4), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for York.
Communities near York ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near York.
- Tarkio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio
- Tarkio is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,420 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarkio <6>
- Rock Port
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <6>
- Mound City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <6>
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <6>
- Burlington Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington Junction
- Burlington Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington Junction <6>
- Maitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Skidmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
- Skidmore is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <6>
- Craig
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <6>
- College Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Coin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 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 York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for York.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of York. 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 York.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around York. See our Newspapers Page for York.
Adding York to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of York in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for York was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found York on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for York.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Atchison, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of York refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of York may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |