Welcome to Yukon ...

Yukon is located in Desha County<1>.

The location of Yukon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Yukon is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Yukon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Yukon is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Yukon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Yukon - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yukon.

Communities near Yukon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yukon.

• Dumas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Dumas is located in Desha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <4>
• McGehee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
  • McGehee is located in Desha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <4>
• Dermott
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dermott
  • Dermott is located in Chicot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dermott <4>
• Gould
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Gould is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
• Mitchellville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Tillar
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
  • Tillar is located in Drew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
• Watson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in Desha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Reed
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Reed is located in Desha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
• Selma
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Selma is located in Drew County
• Warrenton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Lincoln 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 Yukon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yukon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yukon. 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 Yukon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yukon. See our Newspapers Page for Yukon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yukon ...

Looking for more information about Yukon? 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 Yukon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yukon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yukon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/