Welcome to Yorktown ...
Yorktown is located in Lincoln County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yorktown, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1889.
Yorktown is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yorktown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Yorktown: 870 & 327<3>
The ZIP code for Yorktown: 71678<4>
Communities Also Named Yorktown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Yorktown - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yorktown.
Communities near Yorktown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yorktown.
- Pine Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,435 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Bluff <5>
- Star City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <5>
- Gould
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Grady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Mitchellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Crigler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
- Crigler is located in Lincoln County
- Meroney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
- Meroney is located in Lincoln County
- Tamo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamo
- Tamo is located in Jefferson County
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Palmyra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Yorktown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yorktown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yorktown. 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 Yorktown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorktown. See our Newspapers Page for Yorktown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yorktown ...
Looking for more information about Yorktown? 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 Yorktown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yorktown.
Adding Yorktown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yorktown 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 Yorktown was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
We also found Yorktown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yorktown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yorktown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yorktown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Yorktown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Yorktown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 community (such as Yorktown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yorktown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |