Yawkey, West Virginia facts for kids
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Yawkey, West Virginia
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 Yawkey, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Yawkey, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Lincoln |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes |
25573
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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. Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m). Although it is unincorporated, it had a post office, with the ZIP code 25573.
The community most likely was named after the Yawkey family.
1950s TV personality Dagmar was born in Yawkey.
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