Welcome to Yarbo ...
Yarbo is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Yarbo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yarbo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Yarbo is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yarbo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yarbo is located in the (251) area code.
Communities Also Named Yarbo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yarbo - it's located in Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yarbo.
Communities near Yarbo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yarbo.
- Chatom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatom
- Chatom is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatom <4>
- State Line
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Greene County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Millry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millry
- Millry is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millry <4>
- Silas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
- Silas is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
- Coffeeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
- Healing Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Healing Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Washington County
- Bigbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Hobson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Mehaffey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehaffey
- Mehaffey is located in Washington 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 Yarbo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yarbo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yarbo. 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 Yarbo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yarbo. See our Newspapers Page for Yarbo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yarbo ...
Looking for more information about Yarbo? 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 Yarbo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yarbo.
Adding Yarbo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yarbo 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 Yarbo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Yarbo post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarbo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yarbo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
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 Washington, 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 Yarbo - 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/ |