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Welcome to Yulan ...

Yulan is located in Sullivan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Yulan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Yulan is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Yulan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Yulan: 12792<3>

Communities near Yulan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yulan.

  • Port Jervis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Honesdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Matamoras
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
    • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
  • Hawley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
  • Milford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Bethany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
  • Masthope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Rowland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Yulan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yulan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yulan. 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 Yulan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yulan. See our Newspapers Page for Yulan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yulan ...

Looking for more information about Yulan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Yulan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yulan.

Adding Yulan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yulan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yulan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Yulan post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yulan.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yulan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yulan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Yulan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yulan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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