Welcome to Yarbro ...
Yarbro is located in Mississippi County<1>.
The location of Yarbro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yarbro, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Yarbro is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yarbro lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yarbro lies within the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Yarbro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yarbro - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yarbro.
Communities near Yarbro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yarbro.
- Blytheville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <4>
- Kennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett
- Kennett is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett <4>
- Osceola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Manila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
- Gosnell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Daniels Point Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Point Landing
- Daniels Point Landing is located in Lauderdale County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,874 people
- Hayti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti
- Hayti is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayti <4>
- Steele
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <4>
- Leachville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leachville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachville
- Leachville is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leachville <4>
- Senath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
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 Yarbro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yarbro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yarbro. 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 Yarbro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yarbro. See our Newspapers Page for Yarbro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yarbro ...
Looking for more information about Yarbro? 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 Yarbro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yarbro.
Adding Yarbro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yarbro 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 Yarbro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Yarbro post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarbro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yarbro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, 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 Yarbro - 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/ |