Welcome to Yermo ...
Yermo is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yermo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1905.
Yermo is 1,920 feet [585 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yermo lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Yermo: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Yermo: 92398<4>
Communities near Yermo ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Yermo.
- Barstow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Daggett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newberry Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenwood
- Lenwood is located in San Bernardino County
- Hinkley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Irwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Afton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bell Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Helendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yermo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yermo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yermo. 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 Yermo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yermo. See our Newspapers Page for Yermo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yermo ...
Looking for more information about Yermo? 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 Yermo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yermo.
Adding Yermo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yermo 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 Yermo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Yermo post office opened in 1905.
We also found Yermo mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yermo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yermo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Yermo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Yermo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 Yermo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yermo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |