Welcome to Yarnall ...
Yarnall is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Yarnall is located in Carson County<1>.
The location of Yarnall has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yarnall, 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 ?.
Yarnall is 3,520 feet [1,073 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Yarnall is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Yarnall lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yarnall is within the boundaries of the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Yarnall ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yarnall - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yarnall.
Communities near Yarnall ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yarnall.
- Amarillo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amarillo
- Amarillo is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amarillo <4>
- Panhandle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
- Panhandle is located in Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panhandle <4>
- Claude
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claude
- Claude is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claude <4>
- Lake Tanglewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
- Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Timbercreek Canyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
- Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Palisades
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Malden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Soncy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soncy
- Soncy is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soncy <4>
- Bishop Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
- Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Goodnight
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Goodnight is located in Armstrong County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodnight <4>
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 Yarnall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yarnall.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yarnall. 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 Yarnall.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yarnall. See our Newspapers Page for Yarnall.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yarnall ...
Looking for more information about Yarnall? 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 Yarnall, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yarnall.
Adding Yarnall to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yarnall 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 Yarnall was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarnall.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yarnall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Carson, 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 Yarnall - 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. |