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Welcome to Yoncalla ...

The city of Yoncalla is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yoncalla, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Yoncalla has a population of 1,094 people<2> (see below for details).

Yoncalla is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Yoncalla lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Yoncalla: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Yoncalla: 97499<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Yoncalla had an population of 1,094 people. This is an increase of 4.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yoncalla had a population of 1,047 people. This makes Yoncalla the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Yoncalla represents 0.03% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,047 people, the population of Yoncalla has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,052 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Yoncalla.

Communities near Yoncalla ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yoncalla.

  • Cottage Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutherlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Drain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Elkton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rice Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Elkhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Isadore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Curtin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yoncalla. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yoncalla.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yoncalla. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yoncalla.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yoncalla. See our Newspapers Page for Yoncalla.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yoncalla ...

Looking for more information about Yoncalla? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Yoncalla, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Yoncalla.

Adding Yoncalla to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yoncalla in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Yoncalla was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Yoncalla post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yoncalla.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yoncalla.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yoncalla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Yoncalla area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Yoncalla area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Yoncalla). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Yoncalla or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/