Welcome to Yarbrough ...
Yarbrough is located in Lee County<1>.
Yarbrough is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yarbrough lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Yarbrough is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Yarbrough: 334
Communities Also Named Yarbrough ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yarbrough - it's located in Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yarbrough.
Websites for Yarbrough ...
Junior League: www.leecountyjuniorleague.com/
Communities near Yarbrough ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yarbrough.
- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Maridale Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maridale Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maridale Estates
- Maridale Estates is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 60,867 people
- Opelika
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
- Opelika is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
- Mountain Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Harris County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 11,554 people
- Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
- Valley is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <4>
- Lanett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanett
- Lanett is located in Chambers County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanett <4>
- Smith's Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Glenns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Fortson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Muscogee County (GA)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <4>
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Troup County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
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 Yarbrough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yarbrough.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yarbrough. 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 Yarbrough.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yarbrough. See our Newspapers Page for Yarbrough.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yarbrough ...
Looking for more information about Yarbrough? 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 Yarbrough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yarbrough.
Adding Yarbrough to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yarbrough 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 Yarbrough was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarbrough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yarbrough. 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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yarbrough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |