Yancey County, North Carolina
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Yancey County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,470.[1] Its county seat is Burnsville.[2]
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Yancey County | |
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Coordinates: 35.89°N 82.30°W / 35.89; -82.30 | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1833 |
Named for | Bartlett Yancey |
Seat | Burnsville |
Largest community | Burnsville |
Area | |
• Total | 313.18 sq mi (811.1 km2) |
• Land | 312.59 sq mi (809.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2) 0.19% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,470 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,938 |
• Density | 59.09/sq mi (22.81/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 11th |
Website | www |
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This land was inhabited by the Cherokee prior to European settlement, as was much of the Southern Appalachian region.