Welcome to Yolo ...
Yolo is located in Yolo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yolo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Yolo is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yolo lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yolo lies within the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Yolo: 95697<3>
Communities Also Named Yolo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Yolo - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yolo.
Communities near Yolo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yolo.
- Davis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <4>
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <4>
- West Sacramento
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sacramento
- West Sacramento is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Sacramento <4>
- Dixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
- Winters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Winters is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
- Zamora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zamora
- Zamora is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zamora <4>
- Knights Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Knights Landing is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knights Landing <4>
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Yolo County
- Esparto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esparto
- Esparto is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esparto <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 Yolo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yolo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yolo. 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 Yolo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yolo. See our Newspapers Page for Yolo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yolo ...
Looking for more information about Yolo? 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 Yolo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yolo.
Adding Yolo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yolo 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 Yolo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Yolo post office opened in 1853.
We also found Yolo in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yolo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yolo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/
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 Yolo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yolo - 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 Yolo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yolo 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/ |