Welcome to Yancy ...

Yancy is located in Etowah County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Yancy, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yancy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Yancy is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Yancy lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Yancy (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities Also Named Yancy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Yancy - they are located in Arkansas and Kentucky.

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

Communities near Yancy ...

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

• Gadsden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <4>
• Albertville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <4>
• Boaz
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
  • Boaz is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <4>
• Rainbow City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <4>
• Southside
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
• Attalla
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <4>
• Glencoe
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <4>
• Hokes Bluff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
• Centre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
• Collinsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yancy ...

Looking for more information about Yancy? 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 Yancy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yancy.

Adding Yancy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yancy in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yancy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yancy.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/