Welcome to Yarbrough ...
Yarbrough is located in Quitman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yarbrough, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Yarbrough is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yarbrough lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Yarbrough: (662)
Communities Also Named Yarbrough ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yarbrough - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yarbrough.
Communities near Yarbrough ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yarbrough.
- Clarksdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Tutwiler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutwiler
- Tutwiler is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tutwiler <3>
- Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
- Marks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks
- Marks is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marks <3>
- Jonestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
- Crowder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Sledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledge
- Sledge is located in Quitman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Webb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Coahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <3>
- Lyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon
- Lyon is located in Coahoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 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 Yarbrough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yarbrough.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yarbrough. 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 Yarbrough.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yarbrough. See our Newspapers Page for Yarbrough.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yarbrough ...
Looking for more information about Yarbrough? 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 Yarbrough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yarbrough.
Adding Yarbrough to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yarbrough in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yarbrough was on a map titled Map of Mississippi (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarbrough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yarbrough. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Quitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yarbrough - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |