Welcome to Yancy Mills ...
Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County<1>.
The location of Yancy Mills has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yancy Mills, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Yancy Mills: Yancy Mls. (or less commonly used: Yancy Mlls.)
Yancy Mills is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yancy Mills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yancy Mills is located in the (573) area code.
Communities near Yancy Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yancy Mills.
- Rolla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <4>
- Saint Robert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
- Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <4>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
- Doolittle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Edgar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Lecoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Lake Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Yancy Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yancy Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yancy Mills. 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 Yancy Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yancy Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Yancy Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yancy Mills ...
Looking for more information about Yancy Mills? 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 Yancy Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yancy Mills.
Adding Yancy Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yancy Mills 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 Yancy Mills was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Yancy Mills on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yancy Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yancy Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Phelps County: www.phelpscounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Phelps, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yancy Mills - 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. |