| 1001-1500 | |
| 1086 | Yeovil was recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Givle' |
| 1205 | Yeovil was granted a charter by King John |
| 1300's | Glove makers were first mentioned in Yeovil during the 14th century |
| 1348-49 | Yeovil was hit by the Black Death which may have killed up to half the population |
| 1349 | During a visit by the Bishop of Wells, a riot occurred in St Johns Church. This followed an argument between the townspeople and the clergy over the markets |
| 1405 | St John Baptist Church completed |
| 1477 | An almshouse was built with money bequeathed by John Woburn |
| 1499 | Yeovil was almost completely destroyed by fire |
| 1501-1800 | |
| 1646-47 | Yeovil suffered severe outbreaks of the plague |
| 1685 | Following the Monmouth Rebellion against James II, eight supporters of the Duke of Monmouth were hanged, drawn and quartered in Yeovil. |
| 1737 | The Western Gazette newspaper, published in Yeovil, was founded |
| 1744 | A grammar school opened in Yeovil |
| 1801-1900 | |
| 1801 | A the time of the first census the population of Yeovil stood at 2,800. |
| 1830 | The Improvement Commissioners body was formed with responsibility for paving, cleaning and lighting the streets |
| 1830s | Approximately 3 million pairs of gloves were being made annually in Yeovil at this time |
| 1831 | Yeovil Riots |
| 1834 | Gas street lighting was introduced in Yeovil |
| 1836 | Yeovil Poor Law Union was formed in May |
| 1837 | The new Yeovil Union workhouse was built in Preston Road, with accommodation for 300 inmates |
| 1839 | A Savings Bank was built in Princes Street |
| 1843 | Foundation Stone for Holy Trinity Church laid |
| 1845 | Yeovil County School Founded |
| 1849 | Town Hall opens |
| 1856 | Yeovil Pen Mill Station opens |
| 1860 | Yeovil Junction Railway Station was opened in July |
| 1861 | Yeovil Town Station opens |
| 1863 | Preston Road cemetery built |
| 1870s | Yeovil's first piped water supply was introduced |
| 1872 | Yeovil Hospital opened |
| 1881 | The population of Yeovil according to the census was 8,479 |
| 1882 | Petters oil engines began production in Yeovil |
| 1885 | Alexandra Hotel opened |
| 1887 | Tower removed from Town Hall |
| 1888 | A cheese and butter marketing company was established in Yeovil. It adopted the name St Ivel in 1901 |
| 1891 | The population of Yeovil according to the census was 9,648 |
| 1895 | Yeovil Casuals football team started |
| 1901-2000 | |
| 1911 | The population of Yeovil according to the census was 13,759 |
| 1913 | Fatal train crash at Pen Mill Station |
| 1913 | New tower added to Town Hall |
| 1914 | Petters United football team started |
| 1921 | World War One Memorial Unveiled |
| 1922 | Bides Garden Hospital opens |
| 1926 | The new Municipal Buildings were built |
| 1932 | Post Office opened |
| 1935 | Yeovil Town Hall destroyed by fire |
| 1962 | George Hotel demolished |
| 1962 | Reckleford Fire Station was built |
| 1963 | Yeovil College was opened |
| 1967 | Yeovil Town Station closes |
| 1969 | Old Yeovil Hospital Building Demolished |
| 1969 | Fiveways Toll House Demolished |
| 1969 | Maltravers House was built. It was named after the Maltravers family who were lords of the manor of Yeovil in the Middle Ages |
| 1971 | The population of Yeovil according to the census was 25,504 |
| 1973 | Summerland Hospital was opened |
| 1974 | Under the Local Government Act 1972, the new Yeovil District was formed by a merger of the former municipal boroughs of Yeovil, Chard, Crewkerne and Ilminster urban districts, Chard Rural District, Langport Rural District, Wincanton Rural District and Yeovil Rural District. |
| 1974 | The Octagon Theatre was opened |
| 1976 | The St Ivel factory was closed |
| 1985 | In local government, Yeovil District was renamed South Somerset District |
| 1990 | Yeovil Town move to new stadium |
| 1993 | The Yeovil Railway Centre, railway museum, was established |
| 2000 | Wyndhan and Summerhouse Hills puchased for public use |
| 2001 Onwards | |
| 2001 | The population of Yeovil according to the census was 41,871 |
| 2002 | Major work on Yeo Leisure Park is completed. It was built on the 700-space Old Town Station car park. |
| 2003 | YTFC wins Nationwide Conference and is promoted to the Football League |
| 2004 | YTFC crowned Champions of Coca-Cola League 2 |