Yadkin County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near East Bend, Enon, Richmond Hill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Brothers Store | East Bend | 1994 |
| Donnaha Site | East Bend | 1978 |
| Durrett-Jarratt House | Enon | 1997 |
| Glenwood | Enon | 1979 |
| Morse and Wade Building | East Bend | 2005 |
| Richmond Hill Law School | Richmond Hill | 1970 |
| Second Yadkin County Jail | Yadkinville | 1988 |
| White House | Huntsville | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYadkin was formed in 1851 (1851-05-01) from Surry.
YADKIN created from SURRY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYadkin County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,714 | 12,420 | 14,083 | 16,391 | 20,657 | 22,133 | 22,804 | 28,439 | 36,348 | 37,214 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS64 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 64 of 64 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Baltimore Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Boonville Cemetery |
| Boonville Cemetery |
| Branon Friends Meeting Cemetery |
| Center United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Charity Cemetery |
| Chinquapin Cemetery |
| Clarks Memorial Cemetery |
| Courtney Cemetery |
| Deep Creek Cemetery |
| Deep Creek Friends Cemetery |
| East Bend Cemetery |
| East Bend Friends Cemetery |
| Enon Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Fall Creek Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Forbush Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Forbush Friends Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gospel Way Cemetery |
| Hanes Grove Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Hunting Creek Cemetery |
| Huntsville Cemetery |
| Island Ford Cemetery |
| Jonesville Cemetery |
| Longtown Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mitchell's Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mountain Grove Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Patterson Grove Faith Church Cemetery |
| North Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Center Cemetery |
| Pilot View Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Richmond Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Shacktown Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| South Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Stony Knoll Cemetery |
| Swaims Cemetery |
| Swan Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Turners Creek Cemetery |
| Union Cross Friends Meeting Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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