Yanceyville, North Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Yanceyville, North Carolina
Town
Court Square, Yanceyville Historic District
Motto(s):  Tradition With Vision
Location of Yanceyville, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Caswell
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area
• Total	6.96 sq mi (18.03 km2)
• Land	6.93 sq mi (17.94 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	617 ft (188 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,937
• Estimate  (2019)	1,963
• Density	283.38/sq mi (109.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27379
Area code(s)	336
FIPS code	37-76000
GNIS feature ID	0997688

Yanceyville is a town in and the county seat of Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the Piedmont Triad region of the state. At the 2020 census, the town had a population of 1,937.

History

It has been the county seat since 1792 (although the settlement was originally called Caswell Court House until 1833). The original Caswell County Courthouse has been renovated and provides offices for county departments. The modern court house is located a few blocks north.

There remains uncertainty as to the person for whom Yanceyville is named. Some say it is named for James Yancey (1768–1829). Others claim it is named for his younger brother, Bartlett Yancey, Jr. (1785-1828). A few believe the name honored the entire Yancey family, long prominent in the area.

In addition to the Caswell County Courthouse, the Graves House, William Henry and Sarah Holderness House, John Johnston House, Poteat House, Bartlett Yancey House, Yanceyville Historic District, and Melrose/Williamson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Yanceyville is located at the center of Caswell County, at 36°24′25″N 79°20′30″W / 36.40694°N 79.34167°W / 36.40694; -79.34167 (36.407037, -79.341545). U.S. Route 158 passes through the town, leading east 22 miles (35 km) to Roxboro and west 22 miles (35 km) to Reidsville. North Carolina Highway 86 joins US 158 in a short bypass just north of the center of town and leads 29 miles (47 km) southeast to Hillsborough and 13 miles (21 km) north to Danville, Virginia. North Carolina Highway 62 passes through the eastern side of Yanceyville, leading northeast 12 miles (19 km) to Milton and south 25 miles (40 km) to Burlington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Yanceyville has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km²), of which 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²), or 0.57%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,937 people, 891 households, and 465 families residing in the town. In 2019, the estimated median age in Yanceyville was 40.4 years. For every 100 females, there were an estimated 122.6 males.

Activities

Yanceyville features an antebellum courthouse designed by William Percival, and 23 other buildings, most built between 1830 and the Civil War, including a history museum and the Yancey House. Between its amphitheater and town square it annually hosts the "Bright Leaf Hoedown". The "Hoedown" is a one-day outdoor festival held in late September featuring local food vendors, live entertainment, crafts and non-profit organizations, usually drawing more than 5,000 guests.

Yanceyville also hosts the Caswell County Parks and Recreation Department, which features a variety of sports and activities, especially for children, and the Caswell County Civic Center, a full-size, professionally equipped stage, 912-seat auditorium, meeting and banquet facilities for up to 500, lobby art gallery and accessories which has concerts, plays and social functions. The town also has the county's senior center with recreational and fitness facilities built in 2009.

Economy

Three main areas of business are located in Yanceyville: Downtown, West Main Street, and Highway 86. Downtown's central business district starts at NC 62 and Main Street, extending west on Main Street for roughly one mile. Its focal point is Court Square, which contains the renovated Caswell County Courthouse. The district has 30 non-residential buildings: 24 of those are for business and six are for governmental use.

Approximately half of the central business district is located within the Yanceyville Historic District. Businesses include a hardware store, a general store, banks, lawyers' offices, CPAs, restaurants, an antique shop, and a clothing accessory store. CoSquare, a coworking space that offers several business possibilities for entrepreneurs, is located in the downtown historic area.

The largest industries in Yanceyville are accommodation & food services, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing. Manufacturers in the town include USA-RS Services, Chemtek, and Royal Textile Mills. Yanceyville is also home to one industrial park: Caswell County Industrial Park.

The Caswell County Local Foods Council initiates community-driven projects and manages the Caswell Farmers' Market in Yanceyville. NC Cooperative Extension's office in Yanceyville connects local farmers and agribusinesses with vital research-based information and technology.

Yanceyville benefits from its proximity to Danville, Virginia, the greater Piedmont Triad area, and the Research Triangle. Residents have access to a wide range of goods, services, attractions, and employment in the region. The town receives economic activity in kind from these neighboring areas.

Education

Piedmont Community College - Caswell County Campus

Primary and secondary education

The following public schools are located in Yanceyville:

• Oakwood Elementary School
• N.L. Dillard Middle School
• Bartlett Yancey High School

Higher education

• Piedmont Community College

Infrastructure

Transportation

Railroad

Danville Amtrak station, built in 1899 by Southern Railways, is 13.9 miles (22 km) north of Yanceyville.

Major highways

Interstate 40 and Interstate 85 are the closest interstate highways to the town, located 26 miles (41.8 km) south in Graham.

Airports

• Yanceyville Municipal Airport
• Danville Regional Airport, located 15.3 miles (25 km) north of Yanceyville
• Person County Airport, located 26.2 miles (42 km) southeast of Yanceyville
• Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, located 29.4 miles (47 km) southwest of Yanceyville
• Piedmont Triad International Airport, located 46.5 miles (75 km) southwest of Yanceyville
• Raleigh-Durham International Airport, located 56 miles (90 km) southeast of Yanceyville

Public transit

• Caswell County Area Transportation System (CATS)

Utilities

Yanceyville's municipal water tower

• Yanceyville's electric system is maintained by Duke Energy and Piedmont Electric Cooperative.
• Telephone network: CenturyLink
• Wireless networks: AT&T Mobility, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon Wireless
• Broadband internet: CenturyLink and Comcast
• Cable television: Comcast

Notable people

• A. Oveta Fuller (born 1955), associate professor of microbiology at University of Michigan Medical School
• Henry Lee Graves (1813–1881), president of Baylor University
• William Louis Poteat (1856–1938), professor of biology and president of Wake Forest University, public intellectual, early advocate of Darwinian evolution
• The Badgett Sisters, folk and gospel group composed of sisters Celester, Connie, and Cleonia Badgett
• Maud Gatewood (1934–2004), artist
• Ida Isabella Poteat (1858–1940), artist and instructor
• Max Drake (born 1952), musician
• Mic'hael Brooks (born 1991), former NFL player who attended high school in Yanceyville
• Carl Willis (born 1960), former Major League Baseball player and current pitching coach of the Cleveland Indians
• Neal Watlington (1922–2019), Major League Baseball player
• John Gunn (1939–2010), race car driver
• Samuel Simeon Fels (1860–1950), businessman and philanthropist
• Donna Edwards (born 1958), former U.S. Representative
• Bartlett Yancey, Jr. (1785–1828), Democrat-Republican U.S. congressman
• John Kerr (1782–1842), member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• John Kerr Jr. (1811–1879), congressional representative and jurist
• John H. Kerr (1873–1958), jurist and politician
• Jacob E. Long (1880–1955), 15th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina from 1925 to 1929 serving under Governor Angus W. McLean
• Calvin Graves (1804–1877), house member of the North Carolina General Assembly and member of the North Carolina Senate
• John W. Stephens (1834–1870), North Carolina state senator, agent for the Freedmen's Bureau
• Hugh Webster (1943–2022), North Carolina state senator

Images for kids

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  Northwest corner of Court Square, 1940

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  S.R. Farmer Lake

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  Bright Leaf Hoedown, 2019

See also

In Spanish: Yanceyville (Carolina del Norte) para niños