Yost, UT

  • Settled: Charles Yost came to the valley in 1873, along with a squatter named George Eddy Sanderon
  • Original Name: Originally, the community was known as George Creek, after George Eddy Sanderson, an early range rider; also called George-Town and Junction  
  • Origin of Name: When Charles Yost obtained a post office for the settlement in 1867, the town was named after him
  • Known for: Cattle and sheep operations, grazing and raising alfalfa and meadow hay
  • Notable Features: The town’s only landmark presently is the Old Yost Rock Church at the center of town; the town of Yost disincorporated on January 6, 1984
  • Location: 85 miles (1 hour, 25 minutes) northwest of Tremonton, via I-84 W, then southwest on Hwy 30; it is also possible to arrive through Lynn, Utah; the only roads into Yost are gravel
  • No Population estimate for this remote rural Northern Utah community