Yellville, Arkansas
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Marion County Township. It lies in ZIP code area 72687. It stands on East Prong Town Branch. The Survey maps it on the Yellville quadrangle. 1,178 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 627 feet above sea level.
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On record in Yellville
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
J.C. Berry's Dry Goods Storelisted 2003
Buffalo River State Parklisted 1988
Carter-Jones Houselisted 1987
Cowdrey Houselisted 1978
Layton Buildinglisted 1978
Marion County Courthouselisted 1994
Rush Historic Districtlisted 1987- Estes-Williams American Legion Hut #61listed 2001
- Yellville West Overpasslisted 2024
Population over time
2 figuresYellville fell from 1,204 to 1,178 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,204 | |
| 2020 | 1,178 | -26 (-2%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1905 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1929 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:125000
- 1945 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Yellville quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Bull Shoals Lake quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Harrison quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
73 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Yellville between 1997 and 2019, burning about 1,422 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 27 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 August 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 July 2012 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 19 July 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 May 2012 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 May 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 April 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 8 April 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Yellville: 17 unknowns, 3 past producers, 2 producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc, Lead, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Zinc, Lead | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Zinc, Lead | Unknown | ||
| Climax Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Great Eastern Prospect | Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Phillips Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Willett Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Lead Drift | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Unknown | Lead, Zinc | Unknown |
Storms near this place
54 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Yellville in 54 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 25 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 4 flash flood, 2 lightning. The reports record 6 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1996 | Tornado (F2) | Yellville | 6 hurt, $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| January 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | $50,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown and some were on homes and vehicles. Several outbuildings were also damaged. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | $25,000 | Several large trees were blown down, with one of the trees landing on a house. |
| June 2007 | Lightning | Yellville | $25,000 | Lightning struck the county courthouse. There was damage to the outside of the building, as well as several computers inside the courthouse. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Yellville | - | Ping-pong ball-sized hail fell in the town of Yellville, report via MPing. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | High, fast moving water flowed over the Arkansas Highway 14 bridge over Town Branch which is a tributary of Crooked Creek in Yellville. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | In Yellville, the Marion County courthouse was flooded. In the vicinity of Flippin, several residents were evacuated due to water enter homes. |
| July 2024 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | Creekside Nursing Home/Rehabilitation Center was evacuated due to water that was rising to a height as high as the bed sides of many residents. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Yellville | - | Pea to nickel sized hail covered the ground. |
| March 2017 | Hail | Yellville | - | Pea to nickel sized hail covered the ground in the area. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Yellville | - | Flash flooding was reported on roads across the county. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Limbs were blown down at several locations in Yellville. |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Trees down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees near the high school, with roof damage at a nearby home. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Trees and power lines were knocked down. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees. The porch and roof of a nearby home sustained minor damage. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of a few buildings in Yellville. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2015 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| January 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Lightning | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1997 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| April 1995 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
| March 1993 | Hail | Yellville | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit | 1.8 miles | 17 | |
| Ralph | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| Cowan | 4.1 miles | 16 | |
| Turkey | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Georges Creek | 4.4 miles | 15 | |
| Big Springs (historical) | 4.4 miles | 16 | |
| Comal | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Flippin | 5.9 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Yellville | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q79465 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 78820. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.











