Yawkey, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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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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Amy Missionary Baptist Church | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′30″N 81°57′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 25573 |
The community most likely was named after the Yawkey family.[5]