Welcome to Little York ...
The town of Little York is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Little York has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little York, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Little York has a population of 191 people<3> (see below for details).
Little York is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Little York lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Little York is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.
The ZIP code for Little York: 47139<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Little York had an population of 191 people. This is a decrease of 0.52% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Little York had a population of 192 people. This makes Little York the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 192 people, the population of Little York increased 3.78% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 185 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Little York.
Communities Also Named Little York ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Little York - they are located in California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little York.
Communities near Little York ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little York.
- Seymour
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <6>
- Scottsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <6>
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Austin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <6>
- Brownstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <6>
- Crothersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
- Crothersville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <6>
- New Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Borden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Borden is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borden <6>
- Medora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Campbellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <6>
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 Little York. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little York.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little York. 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 Little York.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little York. See our Newspapers Page for Little York.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little York ...
Looking for more information about Little York? 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 Little York, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Little York.
Adding Little York to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little York 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 Little York was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Little York post office opened in 1837.
We also found Little York in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little York.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Washington, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little York. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little York - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Little York). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little York or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |