Welcome to Yuma ...
So far, we found very little information about Yuma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yuma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yuma, please Contact Us.
Yuma would have been located within present day Prairie County<2>.
The location of Yuma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
When the people of Yuma referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Yuman<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yuma is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Yuma was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yuma would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Yuma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Yuma - they are located in Arizona, Colorado (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yuma.
Communities near Yuma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yuma.
- Brinkley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <6>
- Carlisle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <6>
- Des Arc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
- Des Arc is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <6>
- Clarendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
- Clarendon is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarendon <6>
- Hazen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <6>
- Cotton Plant
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
- Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <6>
- De Valls Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Valls Bluff
- De Valls Bluff is located in Prairie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Valls Bluff <6>
- Fredonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ulm
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Roe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Yuma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yuma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yuma. 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 Yuma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yuma. See our Newspapers Page for Yuma.
Adding Yuma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yuma in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yuma was mentioned on a train schedule titled Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yuma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yuma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Yuma refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Yuma may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |