Yawkey (also Porter Fork) is an unincorporated community in eastern Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at the intersection of West Virginia Routes 3 and 214, east of the town of Hamlin, the county seat of Lincoln County.[1] Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m).[2] Although it is unincorporated, it had a post office,[3] with the ZIP code 25573.[4]

Yawkey, West Virginia
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Yawkey is located in West Virginia
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Yawkey is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 81°57′53″W / 38.22500°N 81.96472°W / 38.22500; -81.96472
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyLincoln
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25573

The community most likely was named after the Yawkey family.[5]

1950s TV personality Dagmar was born in Yawkey.[6]

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  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 112.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yawkey, West Virginia, Geographic Names Information System, 1980-06-27. Accessed 2008-03-29.
  3. ^ http://www.wvmetronews.com/news.cfm?func=displayfullstory&storyid=52623 [dead link]
  4. ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  5. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 695.
  6. ^ "WV Film Office – Famous WV Connections". Welcome to West Virginia. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on May 5, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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