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Yancey County, North Carolina
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FORMATION OF YANCEY COUNTY |
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1830 - 1920 |
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Yancey was not established at this time. Only 5
counties dominated the western NC territory.
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1833, Yancey County was formed out of Buncombe and
Burke lands.
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1849, Watauga was formed out of Yancey's northern
territory; southern part of Yancey was annexed to Buncombe.
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1851, Madison County was formed out of Yancey's
western area.
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1861, Mitchell is formed out of northern Yancey's
territory making the county even smaller.
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1911, Avery was formed out Mitchell; subsequently
Yancey's northern boundary with Mitchell changed.
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Source: Hope Bailey, United States Census Map
1987; Cartographer William Dollarhide; additional source, Corbitt,
David, The Formation of the North Carolina Counties 1663 - 1943,
Division of the Archives and History; N.C. Historical Commission,
Raleigh, NC, 1975
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