Yam, California
Encyclopedia
Yam is a former settlement in Merced County
, California
. It was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Winton
.
A post office operated at Yam from 1911 to 1912, when service was moved to Winton. The name comes from the abundance of yam
s being grown in the area.
Merced County, California
Merced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Winton
Winton, California
Winton is a census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States. Winton is located north of Atwater, at an elevation of 177 feet...
.
A post office operated at Yam from 1911 to 1912, when service was moved to Winton. The name comes from the abundance of yam
Yam (vegetable)
Yam is the common name for some species in the genus Dioscorea . These are perennial herbaceous vines cultivated for the consumption of their starchy tubers in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania...
s being grown in the area.