Welcome to Yantley ...
Yantley is located in Choctaw County<1>.
The location of Yantley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yantley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Yantley is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yantley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Yantley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yantley.
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
- Former names for York:
- New York Station
- York Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Lisman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Cuba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Pennington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Needham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Cromwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Whynot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whynot
- Whynot is located in Lauderdale County (MS)
- Kinterbish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Ward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Yantley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yantley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yantley. 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 Yantley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yantley. See our Newspapers Page for Yantley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yantley ...
Looking for more information about Yantley? 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 Yantley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yantley.
Adding Yantley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yantley 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 Yantley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Yantley post office opened in 1844.
We also found Yantley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yantley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yantley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Choctaw, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yantley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |