Pensacola, North Carolina

Pensacola
Unincorporated community
Shop in Pensacola in 2008
Shop in Pensacola in 2008
Pensacola is located in North Carolina
Pensacola
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

First passenger train arrives in Pensacola, North Carolina, in 1913

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.
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