Welcome to Yellow Spring ...
Yellow Spring is located in Hampshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yellow Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for Yellow Spring: Yellow Spg. (or less commonly used: Yellow Spng. or Yellow Sprng.)
Yellow Spring is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yellow Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Yellow Spring: (304) & (681)<3>
The ZIP code for Yellow Spring: 26865<4>
Communities Also Named Yellow Spring ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yellow Spring - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yellow Spring.
Communities near Yellow Spring ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yellow Spring.
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Winchester City (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Strasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
- Stephens City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens City
- Stephens City is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens City <5>
- Romney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Romney is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Capon Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
- Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <5>
- Toms Brook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Brook
- Toms Brook is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toms Brook <5>
- Wardensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardensville
- Wardensville is located in Hardy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wardensville <5>
- Lehew
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Sedan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yellow Spring. 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 Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Yellow Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Spring ...
Looking for more information about Yellow Spring? 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 Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yellow Spring.
Adding Yellow Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yellow Spring 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 Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Yellow Spring post office opened in 1839.
We also found Yellow Spring in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yellow Spring.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellow Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <4> | 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 community (such as Yellow Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yellow Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |