Welcome to Yoncalla ...
The city of Yoncalla is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Yoncalla has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
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<3> (see below for details).
Yoncalla is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Yoncalla lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Yoncalla: (541) and (458)<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 total 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <6>
- Sutherlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <6>
- Drain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
- Rice Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <6>
- Elkhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Isadore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Curtin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Curtin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtin <6>
- Old Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 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.
We also found Yoncalla in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yoncalla.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yoncalla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Yoncalla. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yoncalla - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |