Welcome to Yeaman ...

Yeaman is located in Grayson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yeaman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Yeaman is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Yeaman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Yeaman (for example, toward Upton), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Yeaman is located in the (270) area code.

Communities near Yeaman ...

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

• Leitchfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitchfield
  • Leitchfield is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leitchfield <3>
• Beaver Dam
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <3>
• Hartford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
• Hardinsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <3>
• Clarkson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <3>
• Caneyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
  • Caneyville is located in Grayson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <3>
• Whitesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Whitesville is located in Daviess County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <3>
• Fordsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
  • Fordsville is located in Ohio County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <3>
• Falls-of-Rough
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
  • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
• Spring Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lick
  • Spring Lick is located in Grayson County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yeaman ...

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

Adding Yeaman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yeaman 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 Yeaman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Yeaman post office opened in 1893.

We also found Yeaman on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yeaman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yeaman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/