Welcome to Yawn ...
So far, we found very little information about Yawn. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yawn to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yawn, please Contact Us.
Yawn would have been located within present day Livingston Parish<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yawn is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Yawn was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Yawn was located: 225
Communities near Yawn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yawn.
- Hammond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ponchatoula
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Amite City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Killian
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Yawn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yawn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yawn. 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 Yawn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yawn. See our Newspapers Page for Yawn.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yawn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yawn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |