| Yanceyville | community and county seat in central Caswell County. Est. 1791 as Caswell Court House; name changed to Yanceyville in 1833 to honor Bartlett Yancey (1785-1828), congressman and presiding officer of the state senate. Inc. 1877; charter repealed 1915. Produces textiles and lumber. Alt. 619. |
| Yanceyville Township | central Caswell County. |
| Yanu Ridge | N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur extending SE from Welch Ridge with its center near lat. 35°32' N., long. 83°34'40" W. |
| Yarbro | community in NE Caswell County. Named for Capt. Joseph Yarbrough, superintendent of ammunition manufacturing in Salisbury during the Civil War. A post office operated there, 1887-1904. |
| Yarnall Knob | S Watauga County N of Goldmine Branch. Alt. approx. 3,900. |
| Yates Cove | central Haywood County between Fincher Mountain and McElroy Cove. |
| Yates Mill Pond | See Lake Trojan. |
| Yates Mountain | W Wilkes County, extends from E to W between North and South Prongs Lewis Fork Creek. |
| Yates Top | S Cherokee County S of Shingle Top and between Cane, Martin, and Moccasin Creeks. |
| Yaupon Beach | town in SE Brunswick County. Inc. 1955. Named for a species of holly that grows in the area. |