Yatesville is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Fayette County, in the U.S. state of

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History

The community was named after M. L. Yates, founder. A post office called Yatesville was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1905. Yatesville had 27 inhabitants in 1910.

References

Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio {{FayetteCountyOH-geo-stub