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Welcome to Yorkshire ...

The village of Yorkshire is located in Darke County<1>.



The pronunciation of Yorkshire: YOHRK-shir<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yorkshire, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yorkshire has a population of 139 people<3> (see below for details).

Yorkshire is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The ZIP code for Yorkshire: 45388<5>

Websites for Yorkshire ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yorkshire had an population of 139 people. This is an increase of 44.79% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yorkshire had a population of 96 people. This makes Yorkshire the county's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 96 people, the population of Yorkshire decreased 12.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 110 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yorkshire.

Communities Also Named Yorkshire ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Yorkshire - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Yorkshire ...

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

  • Piqua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sidney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Darke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
  • Celina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Saint Marys
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Coldwater
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • New Bremen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
    • New Bremen is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,949 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bremen <6>
  • Minster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minster have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minster
    • Minster is located in Auglaize County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,828 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minster <6>
  • Covington
    (16 miles [25.7 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 Yorkshire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yorkshire.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yorkshire ...

Looking for more information about Yorkshire? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Yorkshire, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yorkshire.

Adding Yorkshire to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Yorkshire post office opened in 1881.

We also found Yorkshire in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yorkshire.

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

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

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 Darke, 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 Yorkshire. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yorkshire.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yorkshire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Yorkshire). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yorkshire or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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