Yancey County on the map of North Carolina 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Yancey County of North Carolina.

Yancey County is located in the western area of North Carolina. The county is named after Bartlett Yancey (1785-1828), a United States Congressman, Speaker of the North Carolina Senate. The county seat of Yancey County is Burnsville. The county's area exceeds 313 square miles. Set up in 1833 from Buncombe County and Burke County, today Yancey County counts over 19 thousand inhabitants. This map shows the borders of Yancey County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Yancey County.