Welcome to Yuma ...
Although we found mention of Yuma during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Yuma had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..
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.
The location of Yuma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yuma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
When the people of Yuma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yuman<3>
Yuma is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Yuma might be (or was) located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Yuma would be found within the (785) 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, Arkansas, Colorado (2), 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.
- Concordia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <5>
- Belleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <5>
- Clyde
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <5>
- Glasco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <5>
- Scandia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <5>
- Jamestown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Courtland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <5>
- Formoso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <5>
- Agenda
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yuma ...
Looking for more information about Yuma? 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 Yuma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yuma.
Adding Yuma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yuma 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 Yuma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Yuma post office opened in 1880.
We also found Yuma in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yuma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Yuma and then turned west". While Yuma could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Yuma as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Yuma could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yuma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |