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Welcome to Yatesboro ...

Yatesboro is located in Armstrong County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Yatesboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Yatesboro is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Yatesboro ...

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

  • Indiana
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Vandergrift
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
    • Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <3>
  • Kittanning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ford City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
    • Ford City is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ford City <3>
  • Leechburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Apollo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
    • Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apollo <3>
  • West Leechburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Leechburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Leechburg
    • West Leechburg is located in Westmoreland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
  • North Apollo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Apollo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Apollo
    • North Apollo is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Apollo <3>
  • West Kittanning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Kittanning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kittanning
    • West Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Avonmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yatesboro ...

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

Adding Yatesboro to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Yatesboro post office opened in 1890.

We also found Yatesboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yatesboro.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yatesboro - 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.
<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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