Welcome to Yeso ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yeso, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

Yeso is 4,770 feet [1,454 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Yeso is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Yeso lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Yeso is within the boundaries of the (575) area code.

Communities Also Named Yeso ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Yeso: This one is located in DeBaca County and the other is located in Rio Arriba County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yeso.

Communities near Yeso ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Yeso.

Lake Sumner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Sumner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sumner
- Lake Sumner is located in DeBaca County
Fort Sumner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sumner
- Fort Sumner is located in DeBaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Sumner <4>
Pastura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pastura
- Pastura is located in Guadalupe 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 Yeso. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yeso.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yeso ...

Looking for more information about Yeso? 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 Yeso, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yeso.

Adding Yeso to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yeso 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 Yeso was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Yeso post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yeso.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including DeBaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yeso - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/