Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Yancey Collegiate Institute

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

1. Yancey Collegiate Institute Marker

Inscription. A Baptist preparatory school, 1901-1926. Two of the buildings later used by public schools. ½ mile northeast.

Erected 1987 by N.C. Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-27.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 35° 55.044′ N, 82° 17.982′ W. Marker is in Burnsville, North Carolina, in Yancey County. It is at the intersection of Town Square and North Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Town Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burnsville NC 28714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Otway Burns Monument (a few steps from this marker); John "Yellowjacket John" Bailey (a few steps from this marker); Nu Wray Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Yancey County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yancey County War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Honoring Yancey County’s Confederate Dead (about 300 feet away); Yancey County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnsville.

Also see . . .
1. The Yancey Collegiate Institute. The first two students to enroll in the Yancey Collegiate Institute were James Hutchins and Joe Letterman. Hutchins and Letterman were also the first two graduates of the school in 1906. (Ryan Ray, Clio: Your Guide to History, posted Dec. 14, 2015) (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Yancey Collegiate Institute Historic District.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

2. Yancey Collegiate Institute Marker

Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 20, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Yancey County Library image. Click for full size.

Upstateherd via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

3. Yancey County Library

The library now occupies the former Yancey Collegiate Institute main building. It also previously housed Burnsville Elementary School and Burnsville High School.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.