Pensacola, North Carolina

Pensacola
Shop in Pensacola in 2008
Pensacola
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°48′19″N 82°18′02″W / 35.8053936°N 82.3006725°W / 35.8053936; -82.3006725
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyYancey
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
548[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28714[2]

Pensacola is an unincorporated community in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States.

History

Pensacola was formerly serviced by the Yancey Railroad.[3]

Pensacola was damaged in the flooding from Hurricane Helene in 2024[4]

References

  1. ^ "World Population Review".
  2. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer".
  3. ^ Hensley, Jay (1956-09-30). "Yancey railroad fighting hard to pay off for those who saved it". Asheville Citizen-Times. p. 33. Retrieved 2025-08-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Biba, Jacob (2024-10-06). "After Helene, the land has changed, but the Pensacola community remains the same". Asheville Citizen-Times. Retrieved 2025-08-02.