Welcome to Yankee Jims ...
Yankee Jims is located in Placer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yankee Jims, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Yankee Jims is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Yankee Jims is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Yankee Jims lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Yankee Jims: 95631<3>
Communities near Yankee Jims ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yankee Jims.
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Grass Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <4>
- Nevada City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
- Iowa Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill
- Iowa Hill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Hill <4>
- Michigan Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Weimar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <4>
- Applegate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
- Applegate is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Applegate <4>
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicago Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
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 Yankee Jims. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yankee Jims.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yankee Jims. 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 Yankee Jims.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yankee Jims. See our Newspapers Page for Yankee Jims.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yankee Jims ...
Looking for more information about Yankee Jims? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Yankee Jims, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yankee Jims.
Adding Yankee Jims to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yankee Jims 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 Yankee Jims was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yankee Jims.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yankee Jims. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yankee Jims - 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 Yankee Jims). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yankee Jims 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |