Welcome to Yancey County ...

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

The community of Burnsville is the Seat for Yancey County.

Yancey County was founded in 1833. Yancey was created by taking area from Buncombe and Burke Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Yancey had a population of 18,069 people. This is an increase of 1.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,805 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Yancey represented 0.19% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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• Websites specific to Yancey County
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• Websites for nearby counties
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  • Buncombe County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
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  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Yancey County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Yancey County