Yancey County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Burnsville, Bald Mountain.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bald Creek Historic District | Burnsville | 2009 |
| Buck, David M., House | Bald Mountain | 2001 |
| Chase-Coletta House | Burnsville | 2004 |
| Citizens Bank Building | Burnsville | 1990 |
| McElroy, John Wesley, House | Burnsville | 1990 |
| Nu-Wray Inn | Burnsville | 1982 |
| Yancey Collegiate Institute Historic District | Burnsville | 2003 |
| Yancey County Courthouse | Burnsville | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYancey was formed in 1834 (1834-01-13) from Buncombe, Burke.
YANCEY created from BUNCOMBE and BURKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYancey County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,962 | 8,655 | 7,694 | 11,464 | 15,093 | 17,202 | 16,306 | 14,008 | 14,934 | 17,774 | 18,470 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS59 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 59 of 59 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Arwood Cemetery |
| Autrey Cemetery |
| Ballew Cemetery |
| Ballew Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Boone Cemetery |
| Bracher Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Carroway Cemetery |
| Clearmont Cemetery |
| Crisawn Cemetery |
| Dellinger Cemetery |
| Edge Cemetery |
| Edney Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elk Shoal Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fender Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gragg Cemetery |
| Grindstaff Cemetery |
| Hensley Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Ledford Cemetery |
| Lee Fields Cemetery |
| Maney Cemetery |
| Patton Cemetery |
| Penland Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Riddle Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Roland Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Silver Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Westall Cemetery |
| Whittington Cemetery |
| Will Young Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Woody Cemetery |
| Woody Cemetery |
| Worrick Cemetery |
| Wyatt Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Hensley |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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