Welcome to Yadkin ...

Yadkin is located in Rowan County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Yadkin: YAD-kin<3>

Yadkin is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Yadkin: (704) & (980)<5>

Websites for Yadkin ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Yadkin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Yadkin - they are located in Arkansas 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.

• Salisbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <6>
• Lexington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
• Mocksville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
  • Mocksville is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <6>
• Midway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
• China Grove
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <6>
• Landis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
  • Landis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <6>
• Granite Quarry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Quarry
  • Granite Quarry is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,002 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Quarry <6>
• Bermuda Run
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermuda Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Run
  • Bermuda Run is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bermuda Run <6>
• Rockwell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
  • Rockwell is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <6>
• Denton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
  • Denton is located in Davidson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <6>

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yadkin ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

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