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Introduction ...

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 Lafayette (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 Lafayette. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Lafayette is located in Yamhill County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yamhill County: Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Tillamook & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Lafayette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lafayette:

  • Yamhill County     (The home county of Lafayette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Dayton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Carlton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McMinnville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Eola Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Yamhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Newberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <2>
    • Cove Orchard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Amity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
    • Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Wilsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Tualatin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Canby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Rivergrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Willamette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
    • Lake Oswego
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
      • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <2>
    • Canemah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
    • Marylhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Butteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Donald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <2>
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Gervais
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
      • Gervais is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <2>
    • Woodburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Hubbard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Brooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Keizer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
      • Keizer is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <2>
    • Labish Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Milwaukie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
    • Laurelhurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Zena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Salemtowne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
    • Crowley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Eola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Buell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Dolph Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dallas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
    • Ellendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Independence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Grand Ronde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Blaine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.
    • Gaston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Middleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Scholls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Blooming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
    • Dilley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
    • King City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <2>
    • Cornelius
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
    • Forest Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Durham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lafayette, see our County-by-County Page for Lafayette.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lafayette ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayette.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lafayette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lafayette and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lafayette.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Lafayette.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Lafayette:

Cemeteries Near Lafayette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lafayette.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lafayette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.

  • Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Pioneer Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Hembree Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hembree Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Carlton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hembree Family Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Yamhill - Carlton Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • O'Dell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Dell Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • McBride Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lafayette had a population of 365 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lafayette had a population of 4,258 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lafayette, with the one closest to Lafayette listed first.

  • Saint Joseph
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
  • Dayton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • McMinnville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Carlton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Whiteson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
  • Saint Paul
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <2>
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
  • Amity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
  • Champoeg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Champoeg is located in Marion County
  • Wheatland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
  • Bellevue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
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    • Butteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Middleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Laurel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Washington County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lafayette. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lafayette.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lafayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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- Lafayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lafayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2471, Longitude: -123.1116    
<5>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.
<6>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 Lafayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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