Welcome to Yarmouth ...
So far, we found very little information about Yarmouth. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yarmouth to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yarmouth, please Contact Us.
Yarmouth would have been located within present day San Joaquin County<2>.
The location of Yarmouth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yarmouth, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Yarmouth referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Yarmouthian<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yarmouth is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Yarmouth was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Yarmouth once stood is in the (209) area code.
Communities Also Named Yarmouth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Yarmouth - they are located in Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts and Nova Scotia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yarmouth.
Communities near Yarmouth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yarmouth.
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <6>
- Modesto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
- Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <6>
- Tracy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <6>
- Manteca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
- Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <6>
- Lathrop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <6>
- Patterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <6>
- Ripon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <6>
- Banta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banta
- Banta is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banta <6>
- Vernalis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernalis
- Vernalis is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernalis <6>
- Wainwright Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wainwright Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright Village
- Wainwright Village is located in San Joaquin County
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 Yarmouth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yarmouth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yarmouth. 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 Yarmouth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yarmouth. See our Newspapers Page for Yarmouth.
Adding Yarmouth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yarmouth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Yarmouth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Joaquin, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Yarmouth refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Yarmouth may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yarmouth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |