Welcome To Yamhill County...
....A great place to call home! Yamhill County is a complex wonderland. Each region of the county has much to offer & is uniquely different. Vineyard covered hills and fertile farmland valleys dominate but they are highlighted with rivers and streams and creeks. One of the original four Oregon counties, Yamhill County boasts a wealth of history, arts and culture.
 
The Yamhill Valley is located within close proximity to the metropolitan areas of Portland and Salem, a short distance from the mountains, and is an hour's drive from the Oregon Coast. The County's centralized location, combined with its diverse amenities, makes Yamhill Valley the best of many worlds.
Please take the time to explore the cities & communities below & experience just a taste of what each offers. It is our hope to provide you with enough resources that you can get a true feel for what it is like to live here in beautiful Yamhill County.
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Oregon:
State of Oregon Website
Yamhill County:
   
YAMHILL COUNTY - Google Maps.com - Yamhill County
Location: Yamhill County lies in the northern end of the Willamette Valley. Its 718 square miles contain lush farmland, fine wineries, the world famous "Spruce Goose", and a historical heritage unsurpassed in Oregon.
Established: July 5, 1843, as one of four original Oregon Counties
Population: 87,500 from data provided by the year 2000 Census.
Annual Precipitation: 43.62 inches
Average Temperature: January, 39.1, July 65.4
Principal Industries: Agriculture, Lumber, Education, International Aviation, Dental Equipment, Manufactured homes, Pulp & Paper, Steel.
Agriculture is the principal industry in Yamhill County, with a proportion of employment in agriculture being twice that of the average in the state. The county ranks seventh out of the 36 counties in annual market value of agricultural production.
In all, 19 wineries lie scattered about the eastern half of the county, which is the largest concentration in any county, and produce the greatest number of award-winning wines in the state. Manufacturing jobs comprise about 18% of the labor force, and services make up the largest labor share at 28.3%.
History of Yamhill County
Official County Website
Yamhill Valley Visitor's Association
Yamhill county Business Demographics
Yamhill County Demographics
Newberg:
   
NEWBERG - Google Maps.com - Newberg
Location: Highway 99-W, 14 miles south of Tigard.
FYI: Founded by Ewing Young, a longhorn cattle herder; Quaker settlement
Population: 18,765
Established: 1889
Attractions: Willamette and Yamhill rivers, Chehalem mountains and valley, boating, wineries, art galleries, Minthorn House (Herbert Hoover's boyhood home); George Fox College, 1892 Friends Church, walking tour of downtown historic buildings.
Visitor information: 538-2014 & Chamber of Commerce: Newberg
Official City Website: Newberg
Newberg Directory
Newberg Resume
Major Newberg Employers
Local Newspaper: The Newberg Graphic
Newberg Public Schools
Dundee:
   
DUNDEE - Google Maps.com - Dundee
Location: Highway 99W, approximately 2 miles south of Newberg.
FYI: Founded by a group of pioneer families, it was named for the home of William Reid from Dundee, Scotland. Although it is now famous for its wineries in the surrounding Red Hills, it is still home to 700,000 filbert (hazelnut) trees.
Population: About 3,000
Established: 1895
Attractions: More than a dozen wineries and winetasting rooms, filbert orchards and processing plant, golf course, fine dining restaurants, Dundee Billick and Chehalem parks.
Visitor information: 503-538-3922 & Chamber of Commerce: Dundee
Official City Website: Dundee
Local Newspaper: The Newberg Graphic
Dundee Elementary School
City Data - Dundee-Oregon
City Town Info - Dundee
Lafayette:
Yamhill:
   
YAMHILL - Google Maps.com - Yamhill
Location: On Highway 47 approximately 7 miles north of McMinnville. Turn north from Highway 99W.
FYI: Name comes from an Indian word
Population: About 1,000
Established: 1891
Attractions: North Yamhill River, close access to Coast Range camping at Menephee and Bald Peak parks, Flying M Ranch, antique and gift stores, Beulah City Park, wineries and winetasting rooms, Lee Laughlin historic home.
Visitor information: Call City Hall, 503-662-3511
Official City Website: Yamhill
Local Newspaper: The News Register
City Data, Yamhill-Oregon
Yamhill Schools
Community Profile - Yamhill, Oregon
www.yamhilloregon.com
Carlton:
Gaston:
McMinnville:
   
McMINNVILLE - Google Maps.com - McMinnville
Location: Approximately 11 miles southwest of Newberg on Highway 99W
FYI: Founded by William T. Newby. County seat and largest city.
Population: About 28,000
Established: 1882
Attractions: Air museum including the Spruce Goose, Linfield College, walking tours of historic houses, commercial buildings and downtown area, city parks, pool, golf, fairgrounds, antiques, wineries and brew pubs, theater, community center, McMenamins Hotel Oregon, county seat.
Visitor information: 503-472-6196, Chamber of Commerce: McMinnville
Official City Website: McMinnville
Local Newspaper: The News Register
McMinnville's Downtown Association
McMinnville Economic Development
McMinnville-Go Northwest.com
McMinnville Demographics
Dayton:
DAYTON - Google Maps.com - Dayton
 Location: Highways 221 and 223. Turn south from Highway 18. Approximately three miles east of McMinnville.
FYI: Andrew Smith, ferryman, named Dayton for his hometown in Ohio.
Population: About 2,000
Established: 1880
Attractions: South Yamhill River, historic buildings including 1856 Ft. Yamhill Blockhouse (pictured here) in city park, historic churches, 1852 Joel Palmer House restaurant, Yamhill Locks Park, Red Hills Park, walking tour, wineries, Wheatland Ferry on the Willamette River and nearby Maude Williamson State Park.
Visitor information: 503-864-2221
City of Dayton official website
Local Newspaper: The News Register
Welcome To Dayton
Dayton Schools - Great Schools.net
Dayton,_Oregon -City Information
Amity:
Sheridan:
   
SHERIDAN - Google Maps.com - Sheridan
Location: 9 miles southwest of McMinnville on Highway 18.
FYI: Founded by A.B. Faulconer and named for Phil Sheridan, a Union commander in the Civil War who had started his career at Fort Grand Ronde, home of a Sheridan Federal Correctional Institute (prison).
Population: 5,260, including prisoners
Established: 1866
Attractions: Glacial Erratic Rock, wineries and vineyards, Lawrence Gallery, city parks, nearby swimming and county recreation areas, South Yamhill River, restaurants, historic downtown shops, antiques.
Visitor information: 503-843-4964
Local Newspaper: The Sheridan Sun
www.sheridan.k12.or
Sheridan,Oregon, wikipedia info
Citytowninfo.com/Sheridan
Historic Photos of Sheridan
Willamina:
   
WILLAMINA -Google Maps.com - Willamina
Location: Two miles north of highways 22/18 junction, three miles west of Sheridan.
FYI: Although there is some disagreement, the town may have been named for Willamina Maley, an early visitor with her husband in 1845.
Population: About 2,000
Established: 1903
Attractions: Five city parks including a stocked fishing pond, nearby hunting, fishing, camping and swimming along Willamina, Mill and other coastal hills creeks and the South Yamhill River, art tour studios, historic downtown restaurants, shops, art studios, museum.
Visitor information: 503-876-5777 & Willamina Chamber of Commerce
Official City Website: Willamina
Willamina,Oregon - wikipedia information
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