Welcome to Yancey ...
So far, we found very little information about Yancey. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yancey to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yancey, please Contact Us.
Yancey would have been located within present day McMinn County<2>.
The location of Yancey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yancey is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Yancey was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Yancey (for example, toward Dunlap), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Yancey once stood is in the (423) 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, Kentucky, 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.
- Jacktown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Athens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
- South Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
- South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
- Etowah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
- Etowah is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <5>
- Hopewell Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
- Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Meigs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- East Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cleveland
- East Cleveland is located in Bradley County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,608 people
- Englewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Englewood is located in McMinn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <5>
- Benton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yancey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including McMinn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yancey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |