Meanings
proper noun
- One of 62 counties in New York, United States. County seat: Penn Yan.
Origin
Named after Joseph C. Yates.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Yates County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yates%20County
MLA
“Yates County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yates%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yates County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yates%20County.
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