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Welcome to Yosts ...

Yosts is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yosts, 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.

Yosts is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Yosts lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Yosts: 518 & 838<3>

Websites for Yosts ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountyny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Yosts, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Yosts ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yosts.

  • Amsterdam
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Gloversville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cobleskill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fort Plain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Canajoharie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Johnsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hagaman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Broadalbin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmondville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 Yosts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yosts.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yosts ...

Looking for more information about Yosts? 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 Yosts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yosts.

Adding Yosts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yosts 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 (so far) for Yosts was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yosts.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yosts - 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 518 code has been Overlayed with the 838 area code. New phone numbers in the Yosts area will be assigned with one of these codes: 518 or 838. As a result, placing a call in the Yosts area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.