Yadkin Township is one of nine
townships
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in
Stokes County, North Carolina
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,
United States
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. The township had a population of 19,592 according to the
2000 census and is by the far the largest township by population in Stokes County.
Geographically, Yadkin Township occupies in southwestern Stokes County and is also the largest township by land area in Stokes County. The township's western border is with
Surry County and the southern border is with
Forsyth County. The incorporated municipality of
King
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is located here as well as parts of the
Forsyth County town of
Tobaccoville. Additionally, Yadkin Township has many unincorporated communities, including,
Chestnut Grove,
Dalton
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Mountain View,
Mount Olive,
Pinnacle
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,
Poplar Springs and
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.
Townships in Stokes County, North Carolina
Townships in North Carolina
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