Yancey Mills is an

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, United States.

Geography

Today, Yancey Mills is the site of the intersection of

U.S. Route 250 U.S. Route 250 (US 250) is a route of the United States Numbered Highway System, and is a spur of U.S. Route 50. It currently runs for from Richmond, Virginia to Sandusky, Ohio. It passes through the states of Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. ...

and

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, the location of

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, Henley Middle School, 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

Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Albemarle County, Virginia {{AlbemarleCountyVA-geo-stub