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Yalaka Creekrises in SE Swain County and flows NW into Little Tennessee River. Sometimes also called Alarka Creek.
Yalaka Mountainsextend SE from the head of East Fork [Kirkland Creek] in S Swain County to the head of Upper Long Creek in SE Swain County. Sometimes also called Alarka Mountains.
Yalecommunity in W Henderson County. Alt. 2,104.
Yamacrawcommunity in W Pender County.
Yanceycommunity in E Person County served by post office, 1894-1903.
Yancey Branchrises in S Cleveland County and flows SE into First Broad River.
Yancey Countywas formed in 1833 from Burke and Buncombe Counties. Located in the W section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Tennessee and by Mitchell, McDowell, Buncombe, and Madison Counties. It was named for Bartlett Yancey (1785-1828), member of the General Assembly and Congress. Area: 311 sq. mi. County seat: Burnsville, with an elevation of 2,817 ft. Townships are Brush Creek, Burnsville, Cane River, Crabtree, Egypt, Green Mountain, Jacks Creek, Pensacola, Price Creek, Ramseytown, and South Toe. Produces corn, oats, poultry, dairy products, livestock, hogs, hosiery, carpets, lumber, hay, textiles, mica, feldspar, olivine, sand, and gravel.
Yancey RidgeE Avery County.
Yanceyvillecommunity and county seat in central Caswell County. Est. 1791 as Caswell Court House; name changed to Yanceyville in 1833 to honor Bartlett Yancey (1785-1828), congressman and presiding officer of the state senate. Inc. 1877; charter repealed 1915. Produces textiles and lumber. Alt. 619.
Yanceyville Townshipcentral Caswell County.