Welcome to Yadkin Valley ...

Yadkin Valley is located in Caldwell County<1>.

The location of Yadkin Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Yadkin Valley: YAD-kin<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Yadkin Valley, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Yadkin Valley: Yadkin Vly. (or less commonly used: Yadkin Vally. or Yadkin Vlly.)

Yadkin Valley is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Yadkin Valley is within the (828) area code.

Communities near Yadkin Valley ...

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

• Boone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
• Lenoir
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
  • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
  • Former name for Lenoir:
  • Tucker's Barn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <5>
• Sawmills
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
  • Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
• Granite Falls
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
  • Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <5>
• Valdese
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
  • Valdese is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
• Gamewell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
  • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
• Hudson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
  • Former name for Hudson:
  • Hudsonville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
• Wilkesboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
• Cajah's Mountain
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
  • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
• Taylorsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yadkin Valley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yadkin Valley ...

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

Adding Yadkin Valley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Yadkin Valley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Yadkin Valley was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Yadkin Valley on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Yadkin Valley.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yadkin Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Caldwell County: www.co.caldwell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/