Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Yancey (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Yancey. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Yancey is historic, it would have been located within present day Floyd County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Cherokee (AL), Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk & Walker.
Below are the counties that are near Yancey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yancey:
- Floyd County (The home county of Yancey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Cave Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <2>
- Robealou Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robealou Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robealou Acres
- Robealou Acres is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 973 people
- Lindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
- Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
- Atlanta Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Rosemont Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Park
- Rosemont Park is located in Floyd County
- Coosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosa <2>
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Wax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wax
- Wax is located in Floyd County
- Mount Berry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Berry
- Mount Berry is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Berry <2>
- Rome
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <2>
- Summerville Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Bartow County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Taylorsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <2>
- Euharlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euharlee
- Euharlee is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euharlee <2>
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <2>
- Stilesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilesboro
- Stilesboro is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 518 people
- Shellman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Bartow County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <2>
- Country Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Country Village is located in Bartow County
- Adairsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <2>
- Rodgers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Cartersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartersville <2>
- Buena Vista
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,053 people
- Chattooga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Chattoogaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattoogaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattoogaville
- Chattoogaville is located in Chattooga County
- Taliaferro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taliaferro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taliaferro
- Taliaferro is located in Chattooga County
- Estimated population in 2019: 71 people
- Lyerly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyerly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyerly
- Lyerly is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyerly <2>
- Berryton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Berryton is located in Chattooga County
- Summerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <2>
- Pennville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pennville is located in Chattooga County
- Menlo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
- Trion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trion
- Trion is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trion <2>
- Cloudland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudland
- Cloudland is located in Chattooga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloudland <2>
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Gordon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Plainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
- Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <2>
- Haralson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Felton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Haralson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Felton <2>
- Buchanan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Haralson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
- Tabernacle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Tallapoosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Tallapoosa is located in Haralson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallapoosa <2>
- Budapest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budapest
- Budapest is located in Haralson County
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Braswell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braswell
- Braswell is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Hanlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Forrister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Dallas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Cedartown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <2>
- Seney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Etna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Grady ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Esom Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esom Hill
- Esom Hill is located in Polk County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esom Hill <2>
- Aragon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragon
- Aragon is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aragon <2>
- Rockmart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockmart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmart
- Rockmart is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockmart <2>
- Calhoun County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Dailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Goshen ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <2>
- Collins ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Abernathy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Nances Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nances Creek
- Nances Creek is located in Calhoun County (AL)
- Cherokee County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Kirk's Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Grove
- Kirk's Grove is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Tecumseh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Rock Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Howells Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells Crossroads
- Howells Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Howells Crossroads has also been known as:
- Howells Cross Roads
- Lawrence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Tucker Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Crossroads
- Tucker Crossroads is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Gaylesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
- Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
- Cedar Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
- Broomtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
- Broomtown is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Coloma ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cleburne County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Palestine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Borden Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Springs
- Borden Springs is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Oak Level
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Grantley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Muscadine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscadine
- Muscadine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Fruithurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruithurst
- Fruithurst is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Lickskillet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Adamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsburg
- Adamsburg is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Dog Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Alpine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Etowah County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Banner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Ballplay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
- Ballplay is located in Etowah County (AL)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Yancey, see our County-by-County Page for Yancey.
Newspapers Published in Yancey ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yancey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yancey, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yancey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Yancey:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Georgia Archives
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chattooga County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gordon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Haralson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Paulding County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cherokee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cleburne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- DeKalb County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Etowah County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bartow County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Georgia
- Cemeteries of Floyd County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Georgia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Georgia
Cemeteries Near Yancey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yancey.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Yancey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Montgomery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
- Bush Arbor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Arbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Arbor Cemetery
- Community Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Chapel Cemetery
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Spring Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #33173 <5>
- New Prospect Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
- Cedar Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Creek Cemetery
- Hemphill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemphill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemphill Cemetery
- Chubb Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chubb Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chubb Road Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobo Cemetery
- Birdsong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsong Cemetery
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- Six Mile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
- Vanns Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanns Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanns Valley Cemetery
- Mountain End Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain End Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain End Lake Cemetery
- Six Mile Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Yancey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Yancey.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Yancey, with the one closest to Yancey listed first.
- Landers ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Cunningham
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
- Cunningham is located in Floyd County
- Vans Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vans Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Valley
- Vans Valley is located in Floyd County
- Foster Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Mills
- Foster Mills is located in Floyd County
- Cave Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <2>
- Livingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Floyd County
- Reeseburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Melson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lake Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
- Lake Creek is located in Polk County
- Coosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
- Coosa is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coosa <2>
- Silver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <2>
- Lindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Lindale is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindale <2>
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- New Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Atlanta Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta Junction
- Atlanta Junction is located in Floyd County
- Oreburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Rome
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Yancey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yancey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yancey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yancey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1543, Longitude: -85.2911 In this case, the coordinates for Yancey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |