Welcome to York ...
The city of York is located in Sumter County<1>.
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).
While we don't have a date for the establishment of York, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated April 6, 1881.
The city of York was previously named York Station. Going back to its beginning, York was originally named New York Station. For more information about the names of York, see The Names of York on our Genealogy Page.
The community of 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
The telephone area code for York: (205)
The ZIP code for York: 36925<5>
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 (which is 18.44% 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 total 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 (which had 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 have 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 [Sumter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston [Sumter County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the northeast of York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,135 people
- 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 Google Maps centered on Livingston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston<8>
- Epes [Sumter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epes
- Epes [Sumter County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the northeast of York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epes have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Cuba [Sumter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba [Sumter County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southwest of York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
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- Emelle [Sumter County]
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- Emelle [Sumter County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the north of York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
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- Intercourse [Sumter County]
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- Intercourse [Sumter County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southeast of York
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- Boyd [Sumter County]
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- Boyd [Sumter County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the north of York
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boyd
- Ward [Sumter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward [Sumter County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<6> to the south of York
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Arrington [Sumter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington [Sumter County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the east of York
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bellamy [Sumter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Bellamy [Sumter County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the east of York
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- Kinterbish [Sumter County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinterbish
- Kinterbish [Sumter County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the south of York
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- Intercourse [Sumter 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 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.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for York was on a map titled Map of Alabama (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found York on a map titled Shell Oil Map of Alabama (1956).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for York on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Alabama
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> | 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). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- York) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for York. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from YorkOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4886, Longitude: -88.2984 |
| <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 have 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. |