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Welcome to Micaville ...

Micaville is located in Yancey County<1>.


The location of Micaville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Micaville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Micaville is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Micaville is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Micaville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Micaville: (828)

Websites for Micaville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yanceychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Micaville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Micaville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Micaville: This one is located in Yancey County and the other is located in Johnston County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Micaville.

Communities near Micaville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Micaville.

  • Marion
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Erwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
  • Spruce Pine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mars Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Burnsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Banner Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
    • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
  • Ernestville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
    • Ernestville is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,311 people
  • Montreat
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
    • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <4>
  • Old Fort
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort
    • Old Fort is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Fort <4>
  • Bakersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Micaville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Micaville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Micaville. 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 Micaville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Micaville. See our Newspapers Page for Micaville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Micaville ...

Looking for more information about Micaville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Micaville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Micaville.

Adding Micaville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Micaville 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 Micaville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Micaville post office opened in 1873.

We also found Micaville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Micaville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Micaville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Yancey, 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 Micaville - 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/









 

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