Yadkin County, Administrative county in North Carolina, United States.
Yadkin County is an administrative division in North Carolina featuring rolling hills and rural farmland throughout the region. The area is structured around Yadkinville, which serves as the county seat and main government center.
The county was established in 1850 and named after the Yadkin River that flows through the area. It was carved from lands that had previously been administered by neighboring counties.
The communities here maintain strong connections to farming and winemaking, which you can see celebrated throughout the year. Local gatherings and markets reflect how these agricultural traditions continue to shape daily life and bring people together.
The best time to explore is during spring and summer when the landscape is greenest and farming activities are most visible. Roads through rural areas tend to be winding and quieter than major highways.
During the Civil War, residents voted against secession from the Union, showing their independent political stance. This choice set them apart from many neighboring regions that sided with the Confederacy.
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Pilot Mountain
26.7 km
Pilot Mountain State Park
26.4 km
Horne Creek Living Historical Farm
20.3 km
Jesse Helms Center
29.5 km
Downtown Elkin Historic District
18.7 km
Chatham Manufacturing Mill
18.3 km
Glenwood
18.2 km
Perciphull Campbell House
20.3 km
Hinton Rowan Helper House
28.8 km
Bethania Historic District
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Surry County Courthouse
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Daltonia
19.1 km
Win-Mock Farm Dairy
27.6 km
Gwyn Avenue–Bridge Street Historic District
18.6 km
Bank of Pilot Mountain
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Waller House
23.4 km
Downtown Mocksville Historic District
31.1 km
Cedar Point
19.2 km
Davie County Courthouse
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Second Yadkin County Jail
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Old Richmond Schoolhouse and Gymnasium
25.6 km
Samuel Josiah Atkinson House
17.9 km
King Historic District
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Claymont Hill
23.8 km
Marion House and Marion Brothers Store
16.9 km
Oak Grove School
31.4 km
Christian Thomas Shultz House
29.4 km
Elkin Creek Mill
22.6 km
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