Welcome to York ...
The city of York is located in Sumter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of York, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
The city was incorporated April 6, 1881.
When the people of York refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yorker<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, York has a population of 2,246 people<3> (see below for details).
York is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: York lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for York: 205 & 659<5>
The ZIP code for York: 36925<6>
The city of York was previously named York Station. Going back to its beginning, The community of York was originally named New York Station. For more information about the names of York, see The Names of York on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, York had an population of 2,246 people. This is a decrease of 11.51% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, York had a population of 2,538 people (or 18.49% of the total population of Sumter County). This makes York the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of York represents 0.05% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,538 people, the population of York decreased 11.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,854 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for York.
Communities Also Named York ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named York - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (4), Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for York.
Communities near York ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near York.
- Livingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <8>
- Epes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Cuba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From York to Cuba
- Emelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Emelle is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emelle
- From York to Emelle
- Intercourse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intercourse
- Intercourse is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Intercourse
- From York to Intercourse
- Boyd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boyd
- From York to Boyd
- Ward
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Arrington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bellamy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Bellamy is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bellamy
- From York to Bellamy
- Kinterbish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Kinterbish is located in Sumter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kinterbish
- From York to Kinterbish
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 York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for York.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of York. 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 York.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around York. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for York.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for York ...
Looking for more information about York? 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 York, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for York.
Adding York to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of York 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 York was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
X2X - From that list, the York post office opened in 1902.
We also found York on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for York.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for York. 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 Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of York refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of York may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for York. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the York area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the York area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 city (such as York). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether York or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |