Welcome to Yokena ...
Yokena is located in Warren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yokena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Yokena is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yokena lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Yokena: 601 & 769<3>
Communities near Yokena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yokena.
- Vicksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Vicksburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
- Port Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <5>
- Newellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
- Newellton is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <5>
- Utica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <5>
- Delta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <5>
- Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
- Mound is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Rocky Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Claiborne County
- Willows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Grand Gulf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grand Gulf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne 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 Yokena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yokena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yokena. 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 Yokena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yokena. See our Newspapers Page for Yokena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yokena ...
Looking for more information about Yokena? 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 Yokena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yokena.
Adding Yokena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yokena 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 Yokena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Yokena post office opened in 1883.
We also found Yokena in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yokena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yokena. 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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yokena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Yokena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Yokena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |