Yorktown - Definition and Overview

Yorktown is the name of several places in the United States of America:

• Yorktown, Arkansas
• Yorktown, Illinois
• Yorktown, Indiana
• Yorktown, Iowa
• Yorktown, Kentucky
• Yorktown, Maryland
• Yorktown, New Jersey
• Yorktown, New York
• Yorktown, Ohio
• Yorktown, Texas
• Yorktown, Virginia - site of the Battle of Yorktown

These places should not be confused with the various places named York and Yorkville.

"Yorktown" is also a part of the name of:

• Yorktown Heights, New York

There have been several ships by the name of USS Yorktown. Most famous among them is the USS Yorktown (CV-5), an aircraft carrier during World War II. The USS Yorktown (CV-10) is anchored in the Charleston, South Carolina harbor.