There were three towns left before the district dissolved.

• Kisakata
• Konoura
• Nikaho

On October 1, 2005, all towns merged to form the city of Nikaho which will dissolve Yuri District.

District timeline

• April 1, 1948-The district transferred the village of Taishodera to Kawabe District.
• November 1, 1960-The village of Yuri gained town status.
• April 1, 1970-The village of Ōuchi gained town status.
• April 1, 1974-The village of Higashiyuri gained town status.
• September 1, 1975-The village of Nishime gained town status.
• November 1, 1980-The village of Chōkai gained town status.
• March 22, 2005-The towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ōuchi, Yashima, and Yuri merged with the city of Honjo to form the new city of Yurihonjo.
• October 1, 2005-The remaining three towns listed above merged together to form the new city of Nikaho. Yuri District was dissolved as a result.