Welcome to Yancey ...
Yancey is located in Harlan County<1>.
The location of Yancey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yancey, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Yancey is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Yancey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Yancey is within the (606) area code.
Communities Also Named Yancey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Yancey - they are located in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yancey.
Communities near Yancey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yancey.
- Alanthus Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanthus Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
- Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
- Pennington Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Harlan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
- Sneedville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneedville
- Sneedville is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sneedville <4>
- Jonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Evarts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
- Loyall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wallins Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Bobs Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yancey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yancey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yancey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yancey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yancey. See our Newspapers Page for Yancey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yancey ...
Looking for more information about Yancey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Yancey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yancey.
Adding Yancey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yancey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yancey was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Yancey post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yancey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yancey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yancey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |