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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Yadkin Narrows |
See Narrows of the Yadkin. |
| Yadkin River |
rises in S Watauga County near Blowing Rock and flows SE into Caldwell County, where it turns NE to flow through Wilkes County and along the Surry-Yadkin, Yadkin-Forsyth, Davie-Forsyth, Davie-Davidson, Davidson-Rowan, and a part of the Montgomery-Stanly county lines. It is then joined by the Uwharrie River in forming the Pee Dee River. Called Sapona River by John Lawson in 1709. Appears as "Sapona or Yadkin River" on the Moseley map, 1733. The Sapona Indians lived in the area, but the origin or meaning of Yadkin is uncertain. It was also spelled Yatkin, Atkin, Reatkin, and other ways in the eighteenth century. |
| Yadkin Township |
SW Stokes County. |
| Yadkin Valley |
community in NE Caldwell County served by post office, 1884-1953. |
| Yadkin Valley Township |
NE Caldwell County. |
| Yadkinville |
town and county seat, central Yadkin County. Commissioners in 1850 authorized to select site and lay off county seat to be named Wilson. Name changed to Yadkinville 1852; town chartered 1857. Alt. 960. |
| Yalaka Creek |
rises in SE Swain County and flows NW into Little Tennessee River. Sometimes also called Alarka Creek. |
| Yalaka Mountains |
extend SE from the head of East Fork [Kirkland Creek] in S Swain County to the head of Upper Long Creek in SE Swain County. Sometimes also called Alarka Mountains. |
| Yale |
community in W Henderson County. Alt. 2,104. |
| Yamacraw |
community in W Pender County. |
