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Yancey County is an appealing destination whether you are looking for a vacation spot, a retirement destination, or a vital arts and crafts community.A
sightseer's paradise, Yancey County is filled with indescribable
landscapes adorned by magnificent natural wonders. Festivals and fairs
bring laughter and music to the quaint town square of Burnsville, and
scenic drives reveal artist's studios and rustic barns punctuated with
colorful quilt square murals.
No matter where you travel in Yancey County, the inspiring beauty of our mountains is close by. With the highest average elevation of any county in North Carolina, we are home to six of the tallest peaks east of the Mississippi, including the highest, Mount Mitchell. Bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway to the southeast and the Appalachian Trail to the northwest, the area is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. From lush forest lands to tumbling rivers, Yancey County provides countless opportunities for outdoor adventures. You'll also discover working art and craft studios and art galleries tucked throughout our scenic mountains.
The county is divided into eleven townships: Brush Creek, Burnsville, Cane River, Crabtree, Egypt, Green Mountain, Jacks Creek, Pensacola, Price's Creek, Ramseytown, and South Toe.
Yancey County Chamber of Commerce
Calendar of local events
2011 Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair
Parkway Playhouse
Area activities
Quilt trails of Western North Carolina
Trout fishing in beautiful Yancey
The Celo Community
The Arthur Morgan School
The Celo Inn
Mt. Mitchell
The Ray Mine, a gem lover's paradise
Yancey County Genealogy
McWhirters combine music, pottery
No matter where you travel in Yancey County, the inspiring beauty of our mountains is close by. With the highest average elevation of any county in North Carolina, we are home to six of the tallest peaks east of the Mississippi, including the highest, Mount Mitchell. Bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway to the southeast and the Appalachian Trail to the northwest, the area is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts. From lush forest lands to tumbling rivers, Yancey County provides countless opportunities for outdoor adventures. You'll also discover working art and craft studios and art galleries tucked throughout our scenic mountains.
The county is divided into eleven townships: Brush Creek, Burnsville, Cane River, Crabtree, Egypt, Green Mountain, Jacks Creek, Pensacola, Price's Creek, Ramseytown, and South Toe.
Yancey County Chamber of Commerce
Calendar of local events
2011 Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair
Parkway Playhouse
Area activities
Quilt trails of Western North Carolina
Trout fishing in beautiful Yancey
The Celo Community
The Arthur Morgan School
The Celo Inn
Mt. Mitchell
The Ray Mine, a gem lover's paradise
Yancey County Genealogy
McWhirters combine music, pottery
Yancey County is the home of some of the most talented artists in the nation.
The Toe River Arts Council, founded in 1976, promotes the arts in Mitchell and Yancey counties.
Scroll down to see a list of some of the top craftspeople and artists in the nation, along with links to their work.
The Toe River Arts Council, founded in 1976, promotes the arts in Mitchell and Yancey counties.
Scroll down to see a list of some of the top craftspeople and artists in the nation, along with links to their work.
- Kim Alderman
- Daniel Ambrose
- Stanley Mace Andersen
- Carol Wallace Bailey
- Brette Barclay Barron
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Gary Beecham &
Mary Lynn White - Allen Benowitz
- Ralph Berger
- William & Katherine Bernstein
- Doreen Brannan
- Andrea Knott Brewer
- JJ Brown
- Lisa Bruns
- Lisa de Hart
- Claudia Dunaway
- Germaine Galjour
- Susan Garriques
- Carmen Grier
- John Haynes
- Miles & Christine Henry
- Kari Weaver Hopkins
- Sarah House
- Alice Houser
- Sherry Housley
- Melanie Keller-Hull
- David & Cathy Krafcik
- Nancy Leggett
- Rob Levin
- Gene Lewis
- Linda MacMichael
- Courtney Martin
- David McRary
- Pete & Kim McWhirter
- Dotty Morgan
- Betsy Morrill
- Rhea Ormond
- J.R. & Kristen Page
- Frederick Park
- Carl Peverall
- Kenny Pieper
- Lorraine Plaxico
- Martha Pike
- Rodney B. Proffitt
- John D Richards
- Simona Rosasco
- Michael Rutkowsky
- Marilyn Scarborough
- Gloria Schulman
- Norman Schulman
- Ken Sedberry
- Ila Seltzer
- Laura Sims
- Gay Smith
- Billie Ruth Sudduth
- Doug Sudduth
- Connie Thatcher
- Dorothy Vaughan
- Linda Vickers
- Amy Waller
- Mary Ruth Webb
- Jann Welch
- Alan & Allison White
- Matt Willig
- Tessa Wittman
- Kay Workman