Micaville, North Carolina Explained

Micaville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA North Carolina
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Carolina
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Yancey
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2441
Coordinates:35.9094°N -82.2131°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28755[1]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1021421

Micaville [2] is an unincorporated community in the Crabtree Township of Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. The name comes from a mineral mined there called mica. It was the central mining location in the county.

Micaville was a main point on the Yancey Railroad (YAN) carrying mica and feldspar, along with fertilizer, building materials, livestock feed and steel spring wire. Due to damage from Hurricane Agnes and flooding from other storms most of the bridges, track and branches were destroyed. Engine number 40 now sits abandoned along 19E in Micaville, across the road from the Silver Bullet convenience store.

In the early 1900s, the Black Mountain Railroad, later operating as the Yancey Railroad (YAN) transformed the economy from an agricultural-based into a mining community with later lumber harvesting adding into the economy.

Education

Micaville Elementary School is operated by Yancey County Schools System.

See also

Burnsville, North Carolina, the neighboring incorporated town and county seat.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Micaville ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: NC Pronunciation Guide. WRAL. August 15, 2022.