Welcome to Yoacham ...
So far, we found very little information about Yoacham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yoacham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yoacham, please Contact Us.
Yoacham would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
The location of Yoacham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
Yoacham was founded in 1893.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Yoacham: Named after Susie Yoacham; who was postmistress for the Yoacham Post Office.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yoacham is 4,490 feet [1,369 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Yoacham is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Yoacham was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Yoacham once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Yoacham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yoacham.
- Caliente
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
- Caliente is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <5>
- Panaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panaca
- Panaca is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panaca <5>
- Bullionville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
- Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
- Islen ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Boyd ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Barclay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Barclay is located in Lincoln County
- Prince ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Prince is located in Lincoln County
- Joseco ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Acoma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Pioche
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioche
- Pioche is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioche <5>
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 Yoacham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yoacham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yoacham. 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 Yoacham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yoacham. See our Newspapers Page for Yoacham.
Adding Yoacham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yoacham in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yoacham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Yoacham post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yoacham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yoacham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yoacham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |