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Welcome to Yeopim Station (aka 'Yeopim') ...

Yeopim Station is located in Perquimans County<1>.

The pronunciation of Yeopim Station: YOE-pim<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yeopim Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Yeopim Station: Yeopim Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Yeopim Station is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Yeopim Station: 252

The community of Yeopim Station has also been called Yeopim.

Communities near Yeopim Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yeopim Station.

  • Elizabeth City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Edenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hertford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
    • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <4>
  • Winfall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Roper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roper <4>
  • Colerain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Harrellsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
    • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
  • Burgess
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burgess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
    • Burgess is located in Perquimans County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Burgess
    • From Yeopim Station to Burgess
  • Center Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mavaton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mavaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavaton
    • Mavaton is located in Chowan County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mavaton
    • From Yeopim Station to Mavaton

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 Yeopim Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yeopim Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yeopim Station. 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 Yeopim Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yeopim Station. See our Newspapers Page for Yeopim Station.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yeopim Station ...

Looking for more information about Yeopim Station? 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 Yeopim Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yeopim Station.

Adding Yeopim Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yeopim Station 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 Yeopim Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yeopim Station.

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

The official website for Perquimans County: www.co.perquimans.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Perquimans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yeopim Station. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yeopim Station - 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.
<5>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.
<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.









 

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