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Welcome to Yewed ...

Yewed is located in Alfalfa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Yewed, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Yewed is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Yewed is within the boundaries of the (580) area code.

Communities near Yewed ...

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

  • Alva
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Alva is located in Woods County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <3>
  • Cherokee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Helena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
  • Carmen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cleo Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
    • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <3>
  • Goltry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Jet is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jet <3>
  • Aline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Nash
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <3>
  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Alfalfa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yewed ...

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

Adding Yewed to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yewed 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 Yewed was on a map titled Map of Oklahoma (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yewed.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Alfalfa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yewed - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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