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Welcome to Ypsilanti ...

Ypsilanti is located in Talbot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ypsilanti, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

When the people of Ypsilanti refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ypsilantian<2>

Ypsilanti is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ypsilanti lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Ypsilanti (for example, toward Valley (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Ypsilanti: 706 & 762<4>

Communities Also Named Ypsilanti ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ypsilanti - they are located in Michigan and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Ypsilanti ...

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

  • Lawrences Mill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
    • Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
  • Thomaston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Woodbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Talbotton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waverly Hall
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Shiloh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Warm Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Ypsilanti. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ypsilanti.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ypsilanti ...

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

Adding Ypsilanti to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ypsilanti 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 (so far) for Ypsilanti was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ypsilanti post office opened in 1883. The Ypsilanti post office closed in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ypsilanti.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Talbot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ypsilanti - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Ypsilanti area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Ypsilanti area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/