Yancey Texas Map

About Yancey, Texas

Yancey is a locality in Medina County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 23. The population density is 17.0 people per km². Yancey is located at 29.1394°N, 99.1450°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78886.

Yancey occupies a quiet expanse of the South Texas plains where the terrain unfolds in wide, sun-bleached stretches of mesquite and native grasses. It lies 39.0 miles east of Uvalde, TX (from Uvalde, TX: bearing 97°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north of Pearsall. West Tehuacana Creek traces a narrow, intermittent path through the landscape, its banks providing a subtle verdant relief against the pervasive, dusty palette of the surrounding brush. The horizon remains vast and unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy suggestion of the Edwards Plateau far to the northwest. During the late afternoon, the light here possesses a singular, heavy quality, turning the earth a deep, burnished copper that seems to hold the day’s heat long after the sun has dipped toward the prairie floor. Five miles away, the waters of Faseler Lake offer a localized stillness, reflecting the wide sky in a way that anchors the otherwise sprawling, open character of the land. Yancey emerged as a modest intersection of agricultural ambition, shaped by the cycles of ranching and the persistent labor required to cultivate the thin, stubborn soil. The local economy remains tethered to these traditional rhythms, prioritizing the steady, slow-moving commerce of cattle and grain that has defined the character of the region for generations. Residents often travel toward Hondo Recreation Park when seeking a change of pace, yet the daily life in Yancey is defined by a deep-seated preference for the familiar patterns of the homestead and the field. There is a distinct, unadorned integrity in the way the fences run straight toward the horizon, marking boundaries that have stood firm against the shifting winds. This is a place where the social fabric is woven from the quiet persistence of those who choose the solitude of the plains over the clamor of more densely occupied coordinates.

About This Yancey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Yancey, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.139407, -99.145036. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Yancey and Medina County.

Detailed location data for Yancey includes the ZIP code (78886), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Medina County (Hondo), and school district assignment (Hondo Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Yancey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.