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These groups began to organize county fairs such as the Yamhill County Fair (1850). Shortly thereafter the Oregon Farmer newspaper began calling for a statewide fair. A group of farmers known as the Oregon Fruitgrowers Association organized the first unofficial state fair in 1858. That year is recognized as the official anniversary year of the ...
Mason is a 5th Generation Oregonian. His ancestors, William and Thursa Cathey, arrived by covered wagon over the Oregon Trail in 1853. The Cathey family homesteaded 320 acres in what is now Gresham. William and Thursa Cathey attended the Yamhill County Fair in 1854, which was held in Lafayette, just a few miles from present-day McMinnville.
Yamhill County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 107,722. [1] The county seat is McMinnville. [2] Yamhill County was named after the Yamhelas, members of the Kalapuya Tribe. [3] Yamhill County is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The event is hosted by the Yamhill County Historical Society. Admission is free with a non-perishable food donation for the Yamhill Community Action Partnership. When : Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m ...
Southern part of Linn County and the portion of Benton County east of Umpqua County: Named for Joseph Lane, the first governor of the Oregon Territory. 381,181: 4,554 sq mi (11,795 km 2) Lincoln County: 041: Newport: 1893: Western portion of Benton County and Polk County: Named for President Abraham Lincoln. 50,821: 980 sq mi (2,538 km 2) Linn ...
McMinnville is the county seat of and most populous city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States at the base of the Oregon Coast Range. The city is named after McMinnville, Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,319. [5] McMinnville is at the confluence of the North and South forks of the Yamhill River in the ...
Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to George Fox University. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 25,138 making it the second most populous city in the county.
Kristof Farms is an apple orchard and grape vineyard located in Willamette Valley of the United States, near the city of Yamhill, Oregon. [1] [2] The land was first homesteaded in the early 20th century and produced cherries until 2018, at which point the farm was converted to produce cider apples and pinot noir grapes.