Welcome to Yadkin ...
So far, we found very little information about Yadkin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Yadkin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Yadkin, please Contact Us.
Yadkin would have been located within present day Randolph County<2>.
The location of Yadkin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Yadkin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Yadkin is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Yadkin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Yadkin still existed, it would have been in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Yadkin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Yadkin - they are located in North Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yadkin.
Communities near Yadkin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yadkin.
- Pocahontas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <5>
- Cherokee Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee Village <5>
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <5>
- Highland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Mammoth Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
- Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <5>
- Hardy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Sharp County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <5>
- Imboden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
- Imboden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <5>
- Ravenden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden
- Ravenden is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenden <5>
- Maynard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Maynard is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Ravenden Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Yadkin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yadkin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yadkin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Yadkin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yadkin. See our Newspapers Page for Yadkin.
Adding Yadkin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Yadkin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yadkin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Yadkin post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Yadkin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yadkin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yadkin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |