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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Yancton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yancton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yancton, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Yancton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Yancton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Yancton is historic, it would have been located within present day Richardson County.
To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richardson County: Brown (KS), Doniphan (KS), Nemaha (KS), Holt (MO), Nemaha & Pawnee.
Below are the counties that are near Yancton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yancton:
- Richardson County (The home county of Yancton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Rulo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Arago ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arago is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Falls City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Straussville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Straussville is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straussville
- Barada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Verdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shubert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dawson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nim City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nim City is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nim City
- Nemaha County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Nemaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Nemaha has also been known as:
- Nemaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
- Brownville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Atchison County (KS)
- Huron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Huron is located in Atchison County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Brown County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Reserve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Padonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Hamlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Hiawatha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Robinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Robinson is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Morrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morrill is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sun Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Baker ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Baker is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Willis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Willis is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Powhattan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Everest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- White Cloud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Iowa Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- Highland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Leona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Leona is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Fanning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Severance
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Severance is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Denton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Moray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
- Bendena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bendena is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
- Troy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Purcell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Nemaha County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Sabetha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Capioma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Bern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Andrew County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Fillmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Nodaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Amazonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Atchison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Fairfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rock Port
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Phelps City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Tarkio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Holt County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Big Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Fortescue
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Bigelow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Craig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mound City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- New Point is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Maitland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maitland is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Forbes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Graham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Skidmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yancton, see our County-by-County Page for Yancton.
Cemeteries Near Yancton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yancton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Yancton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yancton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Rulo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Catron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sauer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauer Cemetery
- The Sauer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laukemper Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- The Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
- Zion Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101654 <3>
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arago Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Partlow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laus Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Falls City Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Piersons Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tesson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Yancton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yancton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yancton, with the one closest to Yancton listed first.
- Rulo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Preston is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Fortescue
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Arago ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arago is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Bigelow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Napier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Napier is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Craig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- White Cloud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Falls City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reserve
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Mound City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Holt County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Padonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Padonia is located in Brown County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Barada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barada is located in Richardson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yancton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yancton.
Newspapers Published in Yancton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yancton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yancton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yancton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Yancton:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Richardson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Nemaha County
- Atchison County
- Brown County
- Doniphan County
- Nemaha County
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Holt County
- Nodaway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yancton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yancton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |