Welcome to Yamacraw ...
So far, we found very little information about Yamacraw. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yamacraw to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yamacraw, please Contact Us.
Yamacraw would have been located within present day Pearl River County<2>.
The location of Yamacraw has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yamacraw is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Yamacraw was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yamacraw would have been located in the (601) & (769)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Yamacraw ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Yamacraw - they are located in Kentucky and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yamacraw.
Communities near Yamacraw ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yamacraw.
- Bogalusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
- Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <6>
- Picayune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
- Abita Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
- Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <6>
- Pearl River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <6>
- Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Varnado
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
- Varnado is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <6>
- Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bush <6>
- Lees Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish (LA)
- Talisheek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talisheek
- Talisheek is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talisheek <6>
- Nicholson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River 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 Yamacraw. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yamacraw.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yamacraw. 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 Yamacraw.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yamacraw. See our Newspapers Page for Yamacraw.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Yamacraw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Pearl River, 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 Yamacraw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |