Founded in 1902 and originally named Otis, Yermo is situated at a division point of the Union Pacific Railroad line.[3] A post office was established three years later with William J. Flavin serving as Yermo's first postmaster.[3] It later developed around serving motorists traveling the Arrowhead Trail (later U.S. Route 91), which ran through the community.
Today, Yermo is governed by an elected five-member board of directors comprising the Community Services District authorized by the County of San Bernardino. The board, which meets monthly, oversees the community's volunteer fire department, the Yermo/Calico VFD, as well as its street lighting, parks and water system. Yermo's ZIP Code is 92398, and it is in telephone area codes 442 and 760. Its USPS branch provides post office boxes to local residents and businesses; there is no letter-carrier service.
When Interstate 15 opened in 1968, Yermo was immediately bypassed by traffic traveling to and from Las Vegas, Nevada. As a result, 90 percent of its local businesses were required to close.[citation needed] During its heyday, Yermo had 27 gas stations with mechanics, seven bars, two grocery stores, a hardware store, a pizza shop, four real estate offices, three motels, a thrift store, several restaurants, roadside camping sites and two parks.[citation needed] In 2009, it had one grocery/general store, one bar, one thrift store, three restaurants, four gas stations, one park, and one motel 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south.[citation needed] The fast-food restaurant chain Del Taco was founded in Yermo in 1964;[4] the original structure remains active as a local fast food restaurant, The Burger Den.
Yermo once had a California agriculture inspection station[5] for traffic heading south on Interstate 15. It relocated in 2018 to just north of Mountain Pass, between Yates Well Road and Nipton Road.
Tourism
In the mid-20th century, the Yermo Chamber of Commerce styled the community as the "Gateway to the Calicos", referring to its location about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the Calico Mountains and the historic Calico Ghost Town. At the time, Yermo and Barstow were campaigning to establish a state park at Calico,[6] which was an active silver mining town from the early 1880s until the turn of the 20th century. In 1952, entrepreneur Walter Knott, whose uncle John King was once Calico's sheriff, and who worked at the town as a carpenter in 1915,[7] purchased Calico and restored it. He later deeded it to the San Bernardino County,[8] which operates the site as a historical county park and a popular tourist attraction of the U.S. Southwest.[citation needed]
Other establishments
Schools
The Silver Valley Unified School District (SVUSD) is the education authority in the Yermo area. It operates K-12 schools in the communities of Yermo, Daggett and Newberry Springs, and at the U.S. Army National Training Center at Ft. Irwin.
Churches
In 2009 Yermo had three active churches, one Baptist and two non-denominational/fundamentalist.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Yermo has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps with long, very hot summers, sunny winters with cool nights and dry conditions year round.[9]
^ abcSalley, Harold E. (1977). History of California Post Offices, 1849-1976. The Depot. ISBN0-9601558-1-3.
^Gant, Tina (2003). International Directory of Company Histories. Gale. pp. 89–91.
^"CDFA Field/District Offices". California Department of Food and Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
^"Urge Calico State Park" (PDF). Desert: 32. May 1953. Retrieved 2013-09-06. Excerpted from the Barstow Printer-Review
^Douglas W. Steeples (1999). Treasure from the Painted Desert. p. 16. ISBN9780313308369. Retrieved 15 October 2014.Steeples, Douglas W., "Treasure from the Painted Desert: A History of Calico, California, 1882-1907", 1999
^Kyle, Douglas E. (1990). Historic Spots in California. Stanford University Press. p. 314.
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Yermo Spanish for wilderness 2 3 is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County California It is 13 miles 21 km east of Barstow on Interstate 15 just south of the Calico Mountains Its population was an estimated 1 750 in 2009 Yermo OtisUnincorporated communityThe former Union Pacific depot in the 1920sYermoLocation within the state of CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaYermoYermo the United States Show map of the United StatesCoordinates 34 54 18 N 116 49 13 W 34 90500 N 116 82028 W 34 90500 116 82028 Coordinates 34 54 18 N 116 49 13 W 34 90500 N 116 82028 W 34 90500 116 82028CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountySan BernardinoElevation 1 1 929 ft 588 m Time zoneUTC 8 Pacific PST Summer DST UTC 7 PDT ZIP codes92398Area codes442 760FIPS code06 86720Websitewww wbr yermocsd wbr orgFounded in 1902 and originally named Otis Yermo is situated at a division point of the Union Pacific Railroad line 3 A post office was established three years later with William J Flavin serving as Yermo s first postmaster 3 It later developed around serving motorists traveling the Arrowhead Trail later U S Route 91 which ran through the community Today Yermo is governed by an elected five member board of directors comprising the Community Services District authorized by the County of San Bernardino The board which meets monthly oversees the community s volunteer fire department the Yermo Calico VFD as well as its street lighting parks and water system Yermo s ZIP Code is 92398 and it is in telephone area codes 442 and 760 Its USPS branch provides post office boxes to local residents and businesses there is no letter carrier service Yermo hosts the 1 859 acre 7 5 km2 storage and industrial annex of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow Contents 1 Economy 1 1 Businesses 1 2 Tourism 2 Other establishments 2 1 Schools 2 2 Churches 3 Climate 4 References 5 External linksEconomy EditBusinesses Edit This section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Yermo California news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message When Interstate 15 opened in 1968 Yermo was immediately bypassed by traffic traveling to and from Las Vegas Nevada As a result 90 percent of its local businesses were required to close citation needed During its heyday Yermo had 27 gas stations with mechanics seven bars two grocery stores a hardware store a pizza shop four real estate offices three motels a thrift store several restaurants roadside camping sites and two parks citation needed In 2009 it had one grocery general store one bar one thrift store three restaurants four gas stations one park and one motel 3 miles 4 8 km to the south citation needed The fast food restaurant chain Del Taco was founded in Yermo in 1964 4 the original structure remains active as a local fast food restaurant The Burger Den Yermo once had a California agriculture inspection station 5 for traffic heading south on Interstate 15 It relocated in 2018 to just north of Mountain Pass between Yates Well Road and Nipton Road Tourism Edit In the mid 20th century the Yermo Chamber of Commerce styled the community as the Gateway to the Calicos referring to its location about 3 miles 4 8 km south of the Calico Mountains and the historic Calico Ghost Town At the time Yermo and Barstow were campaigning to establish a state park at Calico 6 which was an active silver mining town from the early 1880s until the turn of the 20th century In 1952 entrepreneur Walter Knott whose uncle John King was once Calico s sheriff and who worked at the town as a carpenter in 1915 7 purchased Calico and restored it He later deeded it to the San Bernardino County 8 which operates the site as a historical county park and a popular tourist attraction of the U S Southwest citation needed Other establishments EditSchools Edit The Silver Valley Unified School District SVUSD is the education authority in the Yermo area It operates K 12 schools in the communities of Yermo Daggett and Newberry Springs and at the U S Army National Training Center at Ft Irwin Churches Edit In 2009 Yermo had three active churches one Baptist and two non denominational fundamentalist Climate EditAccording to the Koppen Climate Classification system Yermo has a semi arid climate abbreviated BSk on climate maps with long very hot summers sunny winters with cool nights and dry conditions year round 9 References Edit a b Yermo Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved April 9 2015 T amp E Brochure Bureau of Land Management a b c Salley Harold E 1977 History of California Post Offices 1849 1976 The Depot ISBN 0 9601558 1 3 Gant Tina 2003 International Directory of Company Histories Gale pp 89 91 CDFA Field District Offices California Department of Food and Agriculture Retrieved 2013 09 05 Urge Calico State Park PDF Desert 32 May 1953 Retrieved 2013 09 06 Excerpted from the Barstow Printer Review Douglas W Steeples 1999 Treasure from the Painted Desert p 16 ISBN 9780313308369 Retrieved 15 October 2014 Steeples Douglas W Treasure from the Painted Desert A History of Calico California 1882 1907 1999 Kyle Douglas E 1990 Historic Spots in California Stanford University Press p 314 Climate Summary for Yermo CaliforniaExternal links EditYermo Community Services District Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yermo California amp oldid 1126534049, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
