Welcome to Yuma ...

Yuma is located in Taylor County<1>.

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 1910.

When the people of Yuma refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Yuman<3>

Yuma is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: While Yuma is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Yuma is located in the (270) 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), Kansas, 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.

• Campbellsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
  • Campbellsville is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsville <5>
• Lebanon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
• Columbia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
  • Columbia is located in Adair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
• Russell Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
  • Russell Springs is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <5>
• Liberty
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Casey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Greensburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Green County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,057 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <5>
• Bradfordsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordsville
  • Bradfordsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradfordsville <5>
• Acton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Acton is located in Taylor County
• Casey Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Creek
  • Casey Creek is located in Adair County
• Feathersburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
  • Feathersburg is located in Adair 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 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 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yuma.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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