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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 Yankton (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 Yankton. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Yankton is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Clatsop, Multnomah, Washington, Clark (WA), Cowlitz (WA) & Wahkiakum (WA).

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Yankton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankton, with the one closest to Yankton listed first.
    • Saint Helens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Warren
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbia City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scappoose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Reuben
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
    • Goble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
    • Beaver Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
    • Prescott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Pittsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Vernonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Rainier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <2>
  • Clatsop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankton, with the one closest to Yankton listed first.
    • Westport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankton, with the one closest to Yankton listed first.
    • Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurelhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
    • Maywood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Park
      • Maywood Park is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <2>
    • Hillsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Montavilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Hazelwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Woodstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Tillamook County
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Yankton, with the one closest to Yankton listed first.
    • North Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <2>
    • Buxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Manning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Banks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <2>
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
    • Rockcreek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
    • Oak Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
    • Kansas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Timber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
      • Cedar Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mill <2>
    • Gales Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankton, with the one closest to Yankton listed first.
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • La Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pioneer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Sara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Felida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
    • King Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
      • King Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cherry Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Dollar's Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
      • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Lake Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mount Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Salmon Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yankton, with the one closest to Yankton listed first.
    • Kalama
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
      • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <2>
    • Carrolls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rose Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ariel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
    • Kelso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Longview Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • West Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ostrander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Coal Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Castle Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Yankton ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yankton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yankton, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yankton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Yankton:

Cemeteries Near Yankton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yankton.

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 Yankton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Old Yankton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Yankton - Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bethany Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bayview Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426339 <5>
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pisgah Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pisgah Home Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39289 <5>
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland (WA).
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986229 <5>
  • Continue List   (132 more) ...
    • Martins Bluff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilark Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph Polish Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422989 <5>
    • St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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>

While we didn't find Yankton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yankton.

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

  • Warren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Helens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
  • Columbia City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Caples
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caples
    • Caples is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Deer Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Scappoose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ridgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Reuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Reuben is located in Columbia County
  • La Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kalama
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
    • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <2>
  • Goble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
    • Goble is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Washington County
    • Sara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Pioneer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)

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

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yankton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yankton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8668, Longitude: -122.8868       In this case, the coordinates for Yankton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Yankton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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