Home

Elkin is the geographic center of the gorgeous Yadkin Valley located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Discover other North Carolina wonders here. The Elkin area offers some of the best places to bike, hike and drive to see the color display. The Blue Ridge Parkway, considered the nation’s most scenic byway, draws thousands of visitors to our region each year during winter, spring, summer, and autumn.

12th Annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival

Make your plans now to attend the 12^th Annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival, Saturday, September 27^th, in Historic Downtown Elkin. The fun-packed day begins with the Third Annual Officially Sanctioned Yadkin Valley Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, held at Smith Phillips Lumber Co on Standard Street. Check in time is 7:30 to 9:00 am with the weighing beginning at 9:00 am. Winning pumpkins will be displayed at Center Stage during the event Saturday. This is the only “Great Pumpkin Commonwealth” officially sanctioned weigh-off in the South East so expect to see pumpkins as large as 1,000 pounds. Visitors last year witnessed the weighing of the state record 1,178 lb pumpkin, grown by Sam Lovelace of Sparta, NC. This year’s contest will most certainly draw pumpkins that large or larger. Prizes will be given for First, Second, and Third places and entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce office, on their web-site (www.yadkinvalley.org), and from many Chamber member businesses. A special children’s class will be judged at 9:30 for trophies and ribbons. Again this year an official “3rd Annual Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off” tee-shirt has been created to commemorate this special event.

Festival events kick-off on Main Street bright and early at 8:45 with welcoming comments from Mayor Lestine Hutchens and the signing of our national anthem by Tristan Davis. Twenty food vendors and over seventy craft and demonstration vendors will line the streets of Historic Downtown Elkin with every thing imaginable for your shopping pleasure. From barbeque to biscuits and baked goods, hotdogs to fried candy bars, pizza to fried pies; the great food never ends. And of course, the main reason we have festivals – FUNNEL CAKES! On the street you’ll find crowd favorites like pumpkin and apple butter, ironworks and pottery, handmade crafts, wreaths, jewelry and woodworks, as well as a health screening fair, and a children’s area. Special this year will be the sale of our 2008 Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival shirt created by Elkin Middle School seventh grader Olivia West, this year’s winner of our yearly contest. During the day, you will be treated to music from 4-Wheel Drive, Blues DeVille, Rude Mood and RG Absher at Center Stage. Stage Two, in front of Reeves Theatre, will be home to Karate and Fencing demonstrations, a dance performance, a Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest, clogging and other special activities. Many downtown businesses will be having special events for the festival and it will be the last Farmer’s Market of the season. There is no better way to spend a good family oriented day than in Historic Downtown Elkin at the Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival.

Urban Archery Season Opens in Elkin

      The Town of Elkin will participate in the NC Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2008-2009 bow hunting season in addition to the 2008-2009 Urban Archery Season. Rules and Regulations pertaining to this program can be found in the NC Regulations Digest available where hunting licenses are sold.  This booklet can be viewed by visiting the NC Wildlife Resources Commission website at www.ncwildlife.org. On the left side of the home page, click on “regulations”; then click on “download the entire booklet here” to view information on hunting seasons. Bow Hunting Season is specifically addressed on pages 43 and 53 of this booklet. It is open inside the Elkin city limits with property owner permission during the normal bow hunting times for Surry County.


      The Town of Elkin’s participation in bow hunting season does not obligate private landowners in Town to allow hunting on their property, nor does it eliminate the ethical requirements for hunters to obtain permission from landowners before hunting. It is entirely at the discretion of the property owner to allow or not allow anyone to hunt on their property. Each hunter must have a current, valid hunting license. Deer of either sex may be harvested. Any possession limits for both antlerless and antlered deer that apply to general bow and arrow season in Surry County apply to Elkin. Deer harvested during Bow Season must be registered via telephone (1-800-I GOT ONE) or online at www.ncwildlife.org. For more information, visit the NC Wildlife website or call 1-888-248-6834.

       The Town of Elkin has not added any additional requirements to the regulations set forth by the State of NC. There are no additional permits, registration, certifications, etc. required by the Town. The Town does not keep a list of areas available for hunting, nor do we match hunters with property owners. The Town has chosen not to allow hunting on Town owned property. Listed below are various documents which you may find useful.

read Town ordinance allowing “legal archery equipment” to be used inside the Town limits for the hunting of deer in accordance with the NC Wildlife Resource Commission’s regulations

read Map of the Town of Elkin’s corporate limits (a more detailed map can be viewed during normal business hours, M-F, at Town Hall

MY BOSS IS A PATRIOT AWARDS GIVEN OUT IN ELKIN

On May 13. 2008, three outstanding employers in the city of Elkin recieved awards from the Department of Defense on behalf of their employees. This award, called "MY BOSS IS A PATRIOT", is given to those employers whose employees have nominated them because of the outstanding support they give to their Guardsmen and women and Reservists.

The Town of Elkin is proud to announce our Mayor, Lestine Hutchens, is among those receiving the award in Elkin. She was nominated for the "MY BOSS IS A PATRIOT" award by Town Manager, First Sergeant Lloyd Wm. Payne, Jr. In his application, First Sergeant Payne stated he nominated Mayor Hutchens "because she has been extremely supportive of his military obligation. The Town has been very understanding and supportive, and have really gone out of their way to accomodate me and my family". read more

Mayor Lestine Hutchens is presented with the "MY BOSS IS A PATRIOT" award (center) and a comemerative plaque (top) by Steve Page and Doug Anderson (left), Surry branch comittee members of the North Carolina Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

Become a member of a Town of Elkin Advisory Board

Did you know one of the best ways to be involved with the inner workings and decision makings of the Town is to be a member of one of the Town of Elkin Advisory Boards? The Town has Advisory Boards for the Planning Department, Recreation and Parks Department, Main Street Program, the Library, the Airport, and the ABC Store. Members of these Boards are appointed by the Elkin Board of Commissioners at their normal monthly meetings, typically at their monthly Board meeting in the month a current member’s term will expire. Members whose term is expiring may request to be reappointed or the Board of Commissioners may choose to appoint someone from applications they have received for that Board. You can look at each of these Departments here online to view the current Advisory Board members and when their terms expire. If you are interested in applying to be on any of the Town’s Advisory Boards, click on the link below for an application to print out and mail or fax to Elkin Town Hall, PO Box 857, Elkin, NC 28621 (fax: 835-2999). You can also pick up an application at Town Hall. application

Where Exactly Is Elkin, North Carolina?

Elkin is located off of I-77, which provides access to I-40 and I-85 to the south, and I-81 to the North heading to Virginia.

The US-21 bypasses the towns and US-421 is 10 minutes south. NC Highway 268 and NC-67 also pass through the region. More Detailed Maps

Elkin is approximately 70 miles north of Charlotte and 40 miles west of Winston-Salem. The Greensboro airport is 65 miles away and Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport is a 1-½ hour trip.

The Elkin Municipal Airport has a 4,000-foot runway for private aviation service for local communities

Winston-Salem: 40 miles - Greensboro: 60 miles Charlotte: 70 miles - Boone: 70 miles - Blue Ridge Parkway: 20 miles - Virginia/New River: 30 miles

The Town of Elkin, North Carolina

Incorporated: March 5, 1889 • Form of Government: Council-Manager • Population: 4,111 (2000) • County: Surry • Land Area: 9 square miles • Water Supply: 3.0 mgd / Big Elkin Creek • Sewer Capacity: 1.8 mgd

United States Senate • United States House of Representatives • State of North Carolina • North Carolina General Assembly • Northwest Piedmont Council of Government

ADA Statement: The Town of Elkin complies with the requirements of United States Department of Justice under Title II of the American with Disabilities Act 1990. The Town Hall and Police Station are both fully accessible buildings. All public information is available by request with large type Braille. Interpreters are available by request to interpret for hearing impaired citizens. Accessible parking spaces are provided both for Town Hall and the Police Department. Accessible stations are available to do public business that may require writing. Public meetings are held in this building in fully accessible locations and the building has an accessible restroom available.