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Welcome to Yoe ...

Yoe is located in York County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Yoe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yoe has a population of 1,015 people<2> (see below for details).

Yoe is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Yoe is located in the (717) area code.

The ZIP code for Yoe: 17313<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yoe had an population of 1,015 people. This is a decrease of 0.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.68% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yoe had a population of 1,018 people. This makes Yoe the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,018 people, the population of Yoe has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,022 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yoe.

Communities near Yoe ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • York
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Hanover
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Elizabethtown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <5>
  • Columbia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
  • Millersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Joy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • New Freedom
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • West York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West York have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West York
    • West York is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,602 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West York <5>
  • East Petersburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yoe ...

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

Adding Yoe to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yoe 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 Yoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Yoe post office opened in 1889.

We also found Yoe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yoe.

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yoe.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Yoe). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yoe 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/









 

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