Yadkin County Genealogy
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Yadkin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 36,348. Its county seat is Yadkinville.
The county was formed in 1850 from the part of Surry County south of the Yadkin River, for which it was named.
Yadkin County is part of the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area recognized by the United States government as a unique grape-growing region. Wines made from grapes grown in this area may use the appellation “Yadkin Valley” on the label. Yadkin County is also home to the second North Carolina AVA, the Swan Creek Wine Region.
Yadkin County is covered by two community newspapers, The Yadkin Ripple and The Tribune of Elkin. The Winston-Salem Journal, a larger daily paper, also covers the county. Yadkin Valley Living, a bimonthy lifestyles publication, is based in East Bend.
WSGH, an AM Spanish contemporary station, broadcasts from eastern Yadkin County.
Yadkin County is part of the Piedmont Triad radio and television market but many broadcasts from the Charlotte market also can be received.
Some notable residents of Yadkin County:
* Leo Arnaud, French-born film composer.
* Thomas Lanier Clingman, U.S. senator and representative and Confederate brigadier general.
* Dickie Hemric, basketball star for Wake Forest and the Boston Celtics.
* Richmond Mumford Pearson, North Carolina Supreme Court chief justice, and his son, Richmond Pearson, a diplomat and U.S. representative.
* Richard Clauselle Puryear, U.S. congressman.
* Ernie Shore, a Major League baseball pitcher and former Forsyth County sheriff.
Source: Wikipedia.
Yadkin County Genealogy Resources
Yadkin County NCGenWeb Archives
Yadkin Valley Historical Association
The Yadkin County Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 1250
Yadkinville, NC 27055
Yadkin County Government
Yadkin County Government – Official Site
Yadkin County Register of Deeds
Location: Yadkin County Courthouse
Address:
Post Office Box 211
101 State Street
Yadkinville, North Carolina 27055
Phone: (336) 679-4225
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Northwestern Regional Library System – Serving Alleghany, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin Counties.
Yadkin County Public Library
233 East Main Street
PO Box 607
Yadkinville, North Carolina 27055
Voice: (336) 679-8792
Fax: (336) 679-4625
Email: ydk@nwrl.org
Monday
8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Tuesday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Wednesday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Thursday
8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Friday
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sunday
Closed
Cities and Towns
* Boonville
* East Bend
* Jonesville
* Yadkinville
Townships:
* Boonville
* Deep Creek
* East Bend
* Forbush
* North Buck Shoals
* North Fall Creek
* North Knobs
* North Liberty
* South Buck Shoals
* South Fall Creek
* South Knobs
* South Liberty
Non-extant towns:
* Arlington, merged with Jonesville in 2001.
* Hamptonville, chartered in 1818.
* Huntsville, incorporated in 1792.
* Shore, incorporated from 1903-1911.
* Smithtown, incorporated in 1924.
Unincorporated Communities:
* Barney Hill
* Branon
* Buck Shoals
* Center
* Brooks’ Crossroads
* Courtney
* Enon
* Flint Hill
* Footville
* Forbush
* Hamptonville
* Huntsville
* Lone Hickory
* Longtown
* Marler
* Richmond Hill
* Swan Creek
* Union Hill
* Windsor’s Crossroads
* Wyo
Census
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Yadkin County
Yadkin County Cemetery Transcriptions
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Yadkin County farmer wins soybean yield contest
Yadkin Ripple Matthews Family Farm of Yadkin County won the annual North Carolina Soybean Yield Contest with an entry of 86.1 bushels per acre. Kevin Matthews received the top yield award from Dean Johnny Wynne of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at … |
Drug suspect flees, but is captured – Wilkes Journal Patriot
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Drug suspect flees, but is captured
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Heritage Corridor signs unveiled – Wilkes Journal Patriot
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Heritage Corridor signs unveiled
Wilkes Journal Patriot The signs will be placed on US 421 at the Wilkes-Watauga county line and the Wilkes-Yadkin county line, in Caldwell County near the intersection of US 321 and NC 268, and on Interstate 77 at the North Carolina-Virginia line. |
Man Charged With Illegally Selling Firearms At Flea Market – WFMY News 2
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Man Charged With Illegally Selling Firearms At Flea Market
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Yadkin authorities charge Hickory man with selling guns illegally – Winston-Salem Journal
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Yadkin authorities charge Hickory man with selling guns illegally
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