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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Yeomans, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yeomans and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Yeomans:
    • 31.835443, -84.466860
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Yeomans
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Terrell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Terrell County
    • Since Yeomans is near Webster County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Yeomans

Communities Also Named Yeomans ...

We found three communities that are also named Yeomans.

Within Georgia, the name Yeomans is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Morgan County
      • This Yeomans is located in Morgan County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Yeomans that is located in Terrell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Yeomans.
    • Iowa
      • Plymouth County
      • This Yeomans is located in Plymouth County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Yeomans that is located in Terrell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plymouth County community of Yeomans.
    • Ohio
      • Huron County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Yeomans.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yeomans ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bridges Crossroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridges Crossroad is located in Terrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Crossroad
  • Centerpoint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Centerpoint is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
  • Cottondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cottondale is located in Terrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Edwards ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Edwards is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Five Points
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Points is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Gooseberry ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gooseberry is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Graves
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graves is located in Terrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
  • Olivers Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
    • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
  • Parrott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Terrell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Shellman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Water Pipe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Water Pipe is located in Randolph County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Pipe

How Far From Yeomans to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Yeomans to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yeomans and extending to:

  • Dawson, which is the Seat of Terrell County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Yeomans to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yeomans) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Yeomans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Yeomans to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yeomans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8354, Longitude: -84.4669       In this case, the coordinates for Yeomans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.202 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.351 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.759 degrees.