Yankton, Oregon

Yankton, Oregon is a unincorporated community in Columbia County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Located on the Milton Creek watershed, Yankton was established by three Tarbell families. First the community was called "Yankeetown"^[1] and "Maineville"^[2] but became Yanktown when the post office was established in 1894. The Yankton School House was thought to have been built in 1887, and First Baptist Church of Maineville (a Conservative Baptist congregation known as Yankton Baptist Church from 1904 through 2005, and renamed Yankton Community Fellowship in 2005) was established on August 12, 1893.

Yankton today is served by St. Helens post office and is under ZIP Code 97051.

Yankton is located within the St. Helens School District,^[3] Columbia River People's Utility District,^[4] Portland Community College District, Northwest Regional Educational Services District,^[5] Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District,^[6] Columbia Health District Public Health Authority, and Columbia River Fire & Rescue District.^[7]

• Elevation: 405 feet (123 m)
• Coordinates: 45°52′00″N 122°53′12″W / 45.86667°N 122.88667°W / 45.86667; -122.88667Coordinates: 45°52′00″N 122°53′12″W / 45.86667°N 122.88667°W / 45.86667; -122.88667

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  Yankton Store

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  The Yankton School House

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  a view of Pittsburg Road, the main road through Yankton.

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  a view of farmland from Pittsburg Road near the school house.

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  a pond at Ingenuity Farm in Yankton.

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  Tualatin Mountains behind a barn at Ingenuity Farm in Yankton.

References

1. ↑ Wexler, GB (n.d.). "Guide to the Tarbell-Brown family papers, 1891-1978." Northwest Digital Archives. Retrieved from http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv37976, accessed 31 Jul 2013.
2. ↑ Yankton Community Fellowship (n.d.). "Early history of Yankton Community Fellowship." Retrieved from http://www.yanktoncommunityfellowship.com/history.html, accessed 31 Jul 2013.
3. ↑ St. Helens School District (2013). District configuration. Retrieved from http://www.sthelens.k12.or.us/Page/11, accessed 31 July 2013.
4. ↑ Columbia River People's Utility District (2013). PUD service area. Retrieved from http://www.crpud.net/about-us/pud-service-area, accessed 31 July 2013.
5. ↑ Columbia County Oregon (2013). Education districts. Retrieved from http://www.co.columbia.or.us/departments/assessors-office/assessors-education-districts, accessed 31 Jul 2013.
6. ↑ Oregon Association of Conservation Districts (n.d.). Oregon's conservation districts. Retrieved from http://www.oacd.org/map.shtml, accessed 31 Jul 2013.
7. ↑ Columbia River Fire and Rescue (n.d.). Service area. Retrieved from http://www.crfr.com/service-area, accessed 31 Jul 2013.

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