Sioux,_North_Carolina

Sioux, North Carolina

Sioux, North Carolina

Unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States

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.

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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. [1]
    US Department of the Interior, USGS. "National Weather Service". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  2. [2]
    "Yancey County Post Offices 1833 to 1971 - Alphabetical Order". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  3. [3]
    Bodford, Gwen (6 November 2009). "Yancey County, NC - Ledford-Atkins Cemetery". USGenWeb Archives. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. [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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