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 Floyd County<2>.
The location of Yancey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yancey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yancey is 700 feet [213 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 Cedar Bluff (AL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Yancey once stood is in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Yancey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Yancey - they are located in Kentucky, 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.
- 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 <6>
- Ligon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- Seney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - 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
- Chiaha ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
- 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 <6>
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.
Adding Yancey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yancey 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 Yancey was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Floyd, 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> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |