Yancey Mills is an

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, United States.

Geography

Today, Yancey Mills is the site of the intersection of

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and

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, the location of

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, Brownsville Elementary School, and a pair of gas stations.

History

It is named for Charles Yancey, a businessman who ran a tavern, store, mill, and distillery in the area, which became known as Yancey's Mill. A post office was established there, though was eventually moved to nearby Hillsboro. The mill still stands, under the name of R.A. Yancey Lumber Corporation. The Miller School of Albemarle was added to the

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in 1974. The Piedmont Baptist Church is a historically Black church in Yancey Mills. In 1974, the church was the site of NAACP meetings.

References

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