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Welcome to Yoder ...

Yoder is located in Spencer County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yoder, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Yoder is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Yoder (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Yoder: 502

Communities Also Named Yoder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Yoder - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Yoder ...

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

  • Jeffersontown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelbyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Bardstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Lyndon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndon is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <3>
  • Hillview
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Middletown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglass Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Douglass Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Hills
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,714 people
  • Crestwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hurstbourne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hurstbourne is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstbourne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,397 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yoder ...

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

Adding Yoder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yoder 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 Yoder was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yoder.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Spencer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yoder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.