Welcome to Yeager ...

The town of Yeager is located in Hughes County<1> (at the time of its founding, Yeager was located in Indian Territory).

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yeager, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yeager has a population of 72 people<3> (see below for details).

Yeager is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Yeager lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yeager had an population of 72 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yeager had a population of 75 people. This makes Yeager the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 75 people, the population of Yeager increased 11.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 67 people).

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

Communities Also Named Yeager ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Yeager - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky (2) and Maryland.

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

Communities near Yeager ...

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

• Seminole
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
  • Seminole is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,035 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminole <5>
• Holdenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdenville
  • Holdenville is located in Hughes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holdenville <5>
• Wewoka
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewoka
  • Wewoka is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wewoka <5>
• Okemah
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
  • Okemah is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okemah <5>
• Wetumka
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetumka
  • Wetumka is located in Hughes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetumka <5>
• Weleetka
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weleetka
  • Weleetka is located in Okfuskee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weleetka <5>
• Allen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Allen is located in Pontotoc County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <5>
• Bowlegs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlegs
  • Bowlegs is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowlegs <5>
• Dustin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
  • Dustin is located in Hughes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
• Cromwell
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
  • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yeager ...

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

Adding Yeager to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yeager 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 Yeager was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Yeager post office opened in 1902.

We also found Yeager on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Oklahoma (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yeager.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/