York, Alabama

The city of York was named York Station before it was changed to York and going back to its beginning, it was originally named New York Station.

The community of York is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.^<3>.

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 ^<4>

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, York had a population of 2,538 people (or 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 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).

Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, York had an population of 2,280 people. This is a decrease of 10.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.11% since the 2000 Census).

More information can be found on the Census Page for York.

Communities near York ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from York and not the distance if you drove.^<5>.

Community	2017 Population	Direction	Distance
Arrington [Map]	---	E	10 miles [16.1 km]
Bellamy [Map]	---	E	10 miles [16.1 km]
Cuba [Map]	303	SW	6 miles [9.7 km]
Derby [Map]	---	SE	11 miles [17.7 km]
Emelle [Map]	49	N	16 miles [25.7 km]
Epes [Map]	172	NE	17 miles [27.4 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby 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.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.

We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around York. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around York. Our list includes 4 papers.

These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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 get an overview with links that will help you to 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.

Search for Local Businesses ...

People have found Google's 'Search-by-Location' to be a useful tool when planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) York. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

Business Owners: To appear in the above search results, your business will need to be listed with the Google Places service. Please use the below link to learn about and register for the free service.

If you find an error or if your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to register your business or report an error. We simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results. Only a registered owner/operator can add their business or correct mistakes - we can not do it for you.

Other Roadside Stops ...

Cities, Towns and Villages of Alabama

About Sumter County

About 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: www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for York. - Return to Citation
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<4>	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). - Return to Citation
<5>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance starting from York. 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 York Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4886, Longitude: -88.2984 [Map]. - Return to Citation
<6>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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