Welcome to Yellow Springs ...
The village of Yellow Springs is located in Greene County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Yellow Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
Yellow Springs was established in 1825.
A typical abbreviation for Yellow Springs: Yellow Spgs. (or less commonly used: Yellow Spngs. or Yellow Sprngs.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Yellow Springs has a population of 3,752 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Yellow Springs is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Yellow Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yellow Springs lies within the (937) area code.
The ZIP code for Yellow Springs: 45387<5>
Websites for Yellow Springs ...
Official Website: www.yso.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yellow Springs had an population of 3,752 people. This is an increase of 7.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Yellow Springs had a population of 3,487 people. This makes Yellow Springs the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Yellow Springs represents 0.03% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 306th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 3,487 people, the population of Yellow Springs decreased 7.29% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,761 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Yellow Springs.
Communities Also Named Yellow Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Yellow Springs - they are located in Kansas, Maryland, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yellow Springs.
Communities near Yellow Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yellow Springs.
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <6>
- Springfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
- Kettering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettering
- Kettering is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kettering <6>
- Beavercreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
- Beavercreek is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <6>
- Huber Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
- Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <6>
- Fairborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
- Fairborn is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <6>
- Xenia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
- Vandalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
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 Yellow Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yellow Springs. 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 Yellow Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Springs. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Yellow Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Springs ...
Looking for more information about Yellow Springs? 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 Yellow Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yellow Springs.
Adding Yellow Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yellow Springs 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 Yellow Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Yellow Springs post office opened in 1818.
We also found Yellow Springs in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yellow Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Yellow Springs: www.yso.com/
The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yellow Springs. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellow Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 village (such as Yellow Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yellow Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |