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Welcome to Yelverton ...

Yelverton is located in Hardin County<1>.


The location of Yelverton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Yelverton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Yelverton is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Yelverton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hardinohio.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Yelverton, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Yelverton ...

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yelverton.

Communities near Yelverton ...

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

  • Bellefontaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kenton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ada
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
    • Ada is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
  • Jackson Center
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Russells Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russells Point
    • Russells Point is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russells Point <4>
  • De Graff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Graff
    • De Graff is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Graff <4>
  • Lakeview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Logan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <4>
  • Dunkirk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <4>
  • Alger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
    • Alger is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alger <4>
  • Waynesfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesfield
    • Waynesfield is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 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 Yelverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yelverton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yelverton ...

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

Adding Yelverton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yelverton 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 Yelverton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Yelverton post office opened in 1862.

We also found Yelverton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yelverton.

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hardin, 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 Yelverton - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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