Welcome to Yamsay ...
Yamsay is located in Klamath County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yamsay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1930.
Yamsay is 4,650 feet [1,417 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Yamsay is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Yamsay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Yamsay: 541 & 458<3>
Communities near Yamsay ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Yamsay.
- Beaver Marsh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Marsh
- Beaver Marsh is located in Klamath County
- Chemult
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemult
- Chemult is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chemult <4>
- Diamond Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake
- Diamond Lake is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond Lake <4>
- Fort Klamath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Klamath
- Fort Klamath is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Klamath <4>
- Crescent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <4>
- Gilchrist
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Gilchrist is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilchrist <4>
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 Yamsay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yamsay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yamsay. 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 Yamsay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yamsay ...
Looking for more information about Yamsay? 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 Yamsay, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yamsay.
Adding Yamsay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yamsay 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 Yamsay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Yamsay post office opened in 1930.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yamsay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yamsay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Klamath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yamsay - 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Yamsay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Yamsay 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |