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Congregation History Tours in Yamhill County, OR

Tours of the historic churches, synagogues and meetinghouses near you, for congregations telling their own history.

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Yamhill County is one of 36 counties in Oregon. Historical societies, libraries and clubs here already know the stories. What they need is a way to put those stories on a phone and in front of new people.

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On the record near Yamhill County, OR

The 12 nearest

36 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 30 miles of Yamhill County, OR, out of 230 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 83 listed sites carry Yamhill County as their county.

Evangelical Church of Lafayette1.5 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Lafayette · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Free Methodist Church3.1 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Dayton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage3.2 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Dayton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Evangelical United Brethren Church3.2 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Dayton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Dayton Methodist Episcopal Church3.2 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Dayton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
First Baptist Church3.3 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Dayton · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul Roman Catholic Church8.1 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · St. Paul · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Spring Valley Presbyterian Church16 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Zena · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
First Church of Christ Scientist20 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Forest Grove · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church21 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Mount Angel · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church21 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Salem · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Salem21 miles from the center of Yamhill County · Building · Salem · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Yamhill County, OR. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Congregation Tours in Yamhill County, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Yamhill County, OR ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Yamhill County, OR?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can our group in Yamhill County, OR build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Yamhill County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Yamhill County, OR the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Yamhill County, OR are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.