Welcome to Yager ...
Yager is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Yager has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yager, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Yager is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yager lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Yager (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Yager: (931)
Communities Also Named Yager ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Yager - they are located in California and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yager.
Communities near Yager ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yager.
- Smyrna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - McMinnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- Morrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
- Hollow Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Doyle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Young Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Centertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 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 Yager. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yager.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yager. 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 Yager.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yager. See our Newspapers Page for Yager.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yager ...
Looking for more information about Yager? 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 Yager, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yager.
Adding Yager to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yager 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 Yager was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Yager post office opened in 1890.
We also found Yager in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yager.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yager. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Warren, 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 Yager - 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/ |