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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Yokley (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Yokley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Yokley is located in Giles County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Giles County: Limestone (AL), Lawrence, Lincoln, Marshall & Maury.

Below are the counties that are near Yokley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yokley:

  • Giles County     (The home county of Yokley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bufords
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
      • Bufords is located in Giles County
    • Olivet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,350 people
    • Wales
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wales. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Wales is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,031 people
    • Weakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County
    • Bodenham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
      • Bodenham is located in Giles County
    • Gordon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
    • Powell Chapel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Chapel
      • Powell Chapel is located in Giles County
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Trigg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trigg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg
      • Trigg is located in Giles County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 851 people
    • Aymett Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aymett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aymett Town
      • Aymett Town is located in Giles County
    • Green Field
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Palmetto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 661 people
    • Whitaker
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Bedford County
  • Hickman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Duck River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
      • Duck River is located in Hickman County
    • Aetna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
      • Aetna is located in Hickman County
    • Swan Bluff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swan Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Bluff
      • Swan Bluff is located in Hickman County
    • Littlelot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlelot
      • Littlelot is located in Hickman County
    • Primm Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Springs
      • Primm Springs is located in Hickman County
    • Tottys Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tottys Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottys Bend
      • Tottys Bend is located in Hickman County
    • Graytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graytown
      • Graytown is located in Hickman County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,528 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Webber City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <1>
    • Flatwoods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • New Prospect
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Park Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Henryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fall River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County
    • Busby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County
    • Loretto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <1>
    • Liberty Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voorhies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Hohenwald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Kimmins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimmins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Boonshill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonshill
      • Boonshill is located in Lincoln County
    • Petersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Dellrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hughey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughey
      • Hughey is located in Lincoln County
    • Pearl City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Lincoln County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Globe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Globe is located in Marshall County
    • Cornersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • New Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Marshall County
    • South Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
      • South Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Cochran
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Cochran is located in Marshall County
    • Berlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Marshall County
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Yell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
      • Yell is located in Marshall County
    • Verona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Marshall County
    • Orrs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs
      • Orrs is located in Marshall County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
    • Belfast
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belfast. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Marshall County
    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
  • Maury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Southport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
      • Southport is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
    • Broadview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
      • Broadview is located in Maury County
    • Enterprise
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Maury County
    • Scotts Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Scotts Mill is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 983 people
    • Culleoka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Frierson Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
      • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
    • Jonesboro ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Maury County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,238 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Ashwood is located in Maury County
    • Graymere Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graymere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graymere Manor
      • Graymere Manor is located in Maury County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,222 people
    • Zion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Maury County
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilkes ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkes
      • Wilkes is located in Williamson County
    • Duplex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
      • Duplex is located in Williamson County
    • Burwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwood
      • Burwood is located in Williamson County
    • Thompson's Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
      • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
      • Former name for Thompson's Station:
      • Littlebury
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <1>
    • Harpeth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harpeth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpeth
      • Harpeth is located in Williamson County
  • Limestone County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County (AL)
    • Lester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County (AL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yokley, see our County-by-County Page for Yokley.

Cemeteries Near Yokley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yokley.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yokley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.

  • Gipsonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gipsonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gipsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elk Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hubbell Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the north of Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13708 <5>
  • Gooch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gooch Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Columbia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12471 <5>
  • Briar Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briar Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briar Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Murphy Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16123 <5>
  • Joines Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Petty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilbreath - Morrow Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12373 <5>
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Howell Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Mount Pleasant.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13701 <5>
  • Continue List   (1339 more) ...
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hogan Cemetery is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Columbia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13465 <5>
    • Chaffin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garrett Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Culleoka.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12292 <5>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Yokley had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Yokley, with the one closest to Yokley listed first.

  • Southport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
    • Southport is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,110 people
  • Stiversville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiversville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiversville
    • Stiversville is located in Maury County
  • Campbellsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsville
    • Campbellsville is located in Giles County
  • Broadview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview
    • Broadview is located in Maury County
  • Lynnville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bufords
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bufords. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufords
    • Bufords is located in Giles County
  • Bigbyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbyville
    • Bigbyville is located in Maury County
  • Frierson Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
    • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
  • Culleoka
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Maury County
  • Sandy Hook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
  • Bivens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bivens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivens
    • Bivens is located in Giles County
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    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Maury County
    • Carpenters ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
      • Carpenters is located in Maury County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yokley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yokley.

Newspapers Published in Yokley ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yokley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yokley, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yokley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Yokley:

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

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty-tn.us/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yokley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yokley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4159, Longitude: -87.1086       In this case, the coordinates for Yokley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yokley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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