County · code 37197
Yadkin CountyNorth Carolina
Yadkin County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Yadkinville, formed in 1851.
- Founded1851
- County seatYadkinville
- Named forYadkin River, North Carolina
- Land area335 sq mi + 2.8 sq mi water
- Population37,214 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped28,080 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Yadkin on the map of North Carolina
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History
Formed in 1851 from Surry County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Yadkin County was created in 1851 from Surry County and named after the Yadkin River. The county lost territory to Forsyth County in 1911 and again in 1927.
- 1851Yadkin County created Yadkin created from Surry. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1850-1851, ch. 40, sec. 1/p. 100, and ch. 41, secs. 27, 29-30/pp. 101-109; N.C. Sess. Laws 1852-1853, ch. 22, secs. 2-3/pp. 71-72
- 1911Lost territory Yadkin lost to Forsyth. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1911, pub.-loc., ch. 588, sec. 1/pp. 1005-1006
- 1927Lost territory Yadkin lost to Forsyth. · N.C. Sess. Laws 1927, pub.-loc., ch. 490, sec. 1/pp. 524-526
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Yadkin
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 28,080 parcels from Yadkin County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 28 March 2024 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 21,326 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Yadkin by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Yadkin County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Yadkin County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Yadkin County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Yadkin County
- When was Yadkin County founded?
- Yadkin County was founded in 1851, formed from Surry County, and named after Yadkin River, North Carolina.
- What is the county seat of Yadkin County?
- The county seat of Yadkin County is Yadkinville.
- Is there an online parcel map for Yadkin County?
- Yes. Yadkin County publishes a parcel map of 28,080 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Yadkin County's boundary or name changed?
- Yadkin County was created in 1851 from Surry County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Forsyth County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Yadkin County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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