Welcome to Yorkville ...
The city of Yorkville is located in Gibson County<1>.
The location of Yorkville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yorkville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Yorkville has a population of 253 people<3> (see below for details).
Yorkville is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Yorkville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yorkville is within the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yorkville had an population of 253 people. This is a decrease of 11.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Yorkville had a population of 286 people. This makes Yorkville the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 286 people, the population of Yorkville decreased 2.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 293 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Yorkville.
Communities Also Named Yorkville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Yorkville - they are located in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yorkville.
Communities near Yorkville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yorkville.
- Dyersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <5>
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Newbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <5>
- Dyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Englewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Bruceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 people
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Kenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
- Kenton is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 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 Yorkville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yorkville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yorkville. 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 Yorkville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorkville. See our Newspapers Page for Yorkville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yorkville ...
Looking for more information about Yorkville? 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 Yorkville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yorkville.
Adding Yorkville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yorkville 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 Yorkville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Yorkville post office opened in 1837.
We also found Yorkville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yorkville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yorkville. 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 Gibson, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yorkville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yorkville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |