Yanceyville, North Carolina

Yanceyville, North Carolina
Town
Court Square in Yanceyville Historic District
Court Square in Yanceyville Historic District
Official seal of Yanceyville, North Carolina
Seal
Motto: 
"Tradition with Vision"
Location of Yanceyville, North Carolina
Location of Yanceyville, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°24′35″N 79°20′10″W / 36.40972°N 79.33611°W / 36.40972; -79.33611
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCaswell
Named forBartlett Yancey, Jr.
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[1]
 • MayorAlvin Foster
Area
[2]
 • Total6.96 sq mi (18.03 km2)
 • Land6.93 sq mi (17.94 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.43%
Elevation
[3]
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,937
 • Estimate 
(2022)
1,965
 • Density279.63/sq mi (107.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27379
Area code336
FIPS code37-76000[4]
GNIS feature ID2406922[3]
Websitewww.yanceyvillenc.gov

Yanceyville is a town in and the county seat of Caswell County, North Carolina, United States.[5] Located in the Piedmont Triad region of the state, the town had a population of 1,937 at the 2020 census.[6]

The town was established in 1791 as "Caswell Court House" and was later named Yanceyville in honor of U.S. Congressman Bartlett Yancey, Jr. when it was chartered as an incorporated town in 1833.[7]

There are three public schools in Yanceyville as well as a satellite campus for Piedmont Community College.[8] Maud F. Gatewood Municipal Park and Caswell Community Arboretum are popular recreational areas.[9]

Yanceyville Municipal Airport serves general aviation aircraft.[10]

  1. ^ "Organization". yanceyville.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yanceyville, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
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  10. ^ "(6W4) Yanceyville Municipal Airport". www.aopa.org. Retrieved February 27, 2022.