YermoCalifornia
Yermo is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) 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..
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About Yermo
Set in the southeastern part of California, Yermo is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Yermo is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.65 square miles.
📰 Yermo News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Yermo Unique
- The only place in America named Yermo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 25 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Yermo
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Yermo
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bagdad Cafe
- CALICO · Attraction
- Calico Early Man Site Visitor Center · Attraction
- Daggett Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Yermo
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Yermo
- Calico Continuation High
- Newberry Springs Elementary
- Silver Valley Academy
- Silver Valley Community Day
- Silver Valley High
- Yermo Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.