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Yanceyville, first incorporated in 1833, is a town in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,091 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Caswell County, and has been such since 1792 (although called Caswell Court House until 1833).

There remains some uncertainty as to the person for whom Yanceyville is named. Some say it is named for James Yancey (1768-1829). Others claim it is named for his younger brother, Bartlett Yancey, Jr. (1785-1828). A few believe the name honored the entire Yancey family, long prominent in the area.

Yanceyville is located at 36.407037, -79.341545.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²). 12.0 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.85%) is water.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 126.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.6 males.

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