Welcome to Yellow Banks ...
Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County<1>.
The location of Yellow Banks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yellow Banks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
Yellow Banks is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yellow Banks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Yellow Banks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Yellow Banks - they are located in Arkansas and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yellow Banks.
Communities near Yellow Banks ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yellow Banks.
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Fort Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <4>
- West Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
- Mediapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mediapolis
- Mediapolis is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mediapolis <4>
- Oquawka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
- Oquawka is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <4>
- La Harpe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- West Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Dallas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <4>
- Stronghurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
- Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <4>
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 Yellow Banks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Banks.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yellow Banks. 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 Yellow Banks.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Banks. See our Newspapers Page for Yellow Banks.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Banks ...
Looking for more information about Yellow Banks? 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 Yellow Banks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yellow Banks.
Adding Yellow Banks to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yellow Banks 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 Yellow Banks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Yellow Banks post office opened in 1833.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yellow Banks.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow Banks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellow Banks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |