Yates County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 66 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Jerusalem, Penn Yan, Benton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for New York is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Yates titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP36 of 66 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
66 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYates was formed in 1823 (1823-02-05) from Ontario.
YATES created from ONTARIO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYates County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,009 | 20,444 | 20,290 | 21,087 | 20,318 | 16,641 | 16,381 | 17,615 | 18,614 | 21,459 | 24,621 | 24,774 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Rights National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 38.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS43 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 43 of 43 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Angus Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Barrington Community Church Cemetery |
| Bellona Cemetery |
| Benton Rural Cemetery |
| Branchport Cemetery |
| Briggs Cemetery |
| City Hill Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Dundee Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| French Cemetery |
| Friend's Burial Ground |
| Grove Mount Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hopeton Corners Cemetery |
| Italy Hill Cemetery |
| Italy Valley Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Keuka Park Cemetery |
| Lakemont Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Merrifield Cemetery |
| Middlesex Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Nettle Valley Cemetery |
| Old Baptist Cemetery |
| Old Fort Cemetery |
| Overackers Cemetery |
| Pine Corners Cemetery |
| Porters Corners Cemetery |
| Raplee Cemetery |
| Rock Stream Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Second Milo Cemetery |
| Shuman Cemetery |
| Starkey Methodist Cemetery |
| Sutherland Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Voak Cemetery |
| West River Cemetery |
| Wolven Cemetery |
| Yatesville Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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