Welcome to Yorkville ...
Yorkville is located in Racine County<1>.
The location of Yorkville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yorkville, 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.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Yorkville has a population of 3,145 people<3> (see below for details).
Yorkville is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Yorkville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yorkville is located in the (262) area code.
Communities Also Named Yorkville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Yorkville - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yorkville.
Communities near Yorkville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yorkville.
- Kenosha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- West Allis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- New Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Muskego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Caledonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,235 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 Yorkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yorkville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yorkville. 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 Yorkville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorkville. See our Newspapers Page for Yorkville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yorkville ...
Looking for more information about Yorkville? 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 Yorkville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yorkville.
Adding Yorkville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yorkville 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 Yorkville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yorkville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yorkville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yorkville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yorkville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |