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Welcome to North Elkin ...

North Elkin is located in Surry County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Elkin: N. Elkin

North Elkin is 1,080 feet [329 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Elkin lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for North Elkin: 336 & 743<3>

Communities near North Elkin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Elkin.

  • Mount Airy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • North Wilkesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilkesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Yadkinville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jonesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dobson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Boonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • East Bend
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ronda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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 North Elkin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Elkin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Elkin. 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 North Elkin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Elkin. See our Newspapers Page for North Elkin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Elkin ...

Looking for more information about North Elkin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Elkin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Elkin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Elkin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the North Elkin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the North Elkin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.