Sioux, North Carolina

Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States
36°01′16.4″N 82°21′42.2″W / 36.021222°N 82.361722°W / 36.021222; -82.361722CountryUnited StatesStateNorth CarolinaCountyYanceyElevation
2,277[1] ft (996 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total~30Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
28714
Area code828GNIS feature ID1022645

Sioux is an unincorporated community in far northern Yancey County, North Carolina, in the Ramseytown Township located alongside Big Creek, a tributary of the Cane River.

History

Sioux formerly had a post office. It was established on September 6, 1887, and closed on September 30, 1955. The first postmaster was Spencer P. Atkins (1858–1928).[2][3] Also in Sioux is the abandoned J.C. Bailey General Store, operated by early Yancey County settler John C. "Yellow Jacket" Bailey.[4]

Transportation

U.S. Route 19W runs through Sioux.

References

  1. ^ US Department of the Interior, USGS. "National Weather Service". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. ^ "Yancey County Post Offices 1833 to 1971 - Alphabetical Order". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  3. ^ Bodford, Gwen (6 November 2009). "Yancey County, NC - Ledford-Atkins Cemetery". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. ^ Shook, Mitzi (1981). "Historic and Architectural Resources of Yancey County, North Carolina". North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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