Elkin Creek is a 3.91 mi (6.29 km) long 4th order tributary to the Yadkin River in Surry and Wilkes Counties, North Carolina.

[1] According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1] Elkin Creek rises about 1 mile east-southeast of Roaring Gap in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Elkin Creek then flows southeast into Surry County to join the Yadkin River at Elkin.

[2] Elkin Creek drains 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) of area, receives about 49.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 348.98, and is about 49% forested.

This article related to a river in North Carolina is a stub.