Yanceyville, North Carolina

Yanceyville, first incorporated in 1833, is the county seat of Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,039 at the 2010 census.HistoryIt has been the county seat since 1792 . 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 . Others claim it is named for his younger brother, Bartlett Yancey, Jr. . 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.GeographyYanceyville is located at the center of Caswell County, at . U.S. Route 158 passes through the town, leading east to Roxboro and west to Reidsville. North Carolina Highway 86 joins US 158 in a short bypass just north of the center of town and leads southeast to Hillsborough and north to Danville, Virginia. North Carolina Highway 62 passes through the eastern side of Yanceyville, leading northeast to Milton and south to Burlington.