Welcome to Yadkin Junction ...

Yadkin Junction is located in Rowan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Yadkin Junction: YAD-kin<2>

A typical abbreviation for Yadkin Junction: Yadkin Jct. (or less commonly used: Yadkin Jctn.)

Yadkin Junction is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Yadkin Junction: 704 & 980<4>

Communities Also Named Yadkin Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Yadkin Junction: This one is located in Rowan County and the other is located in New Hanover County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Yadkin Junction.

Websites for Yadkin Junction ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Yadkin Junction, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Yadkin Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yadkin Junction.

Concord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Cabarrus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
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Kannapolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
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Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington is located in Davidson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
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Mocksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mocksville is located in Davie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
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China Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- China Grove is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
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Landis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Landis is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
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Granite Quarry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
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Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cabarrus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
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Rockwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockwell is located in Rowan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
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Denton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Denton is located in Davidson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yadkin Junction ...

Looking for more information about Yadkin Junction? 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 Yadkin Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yadkin Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Yadkin Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yadkin Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Yadkin Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Yadkin Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.