Forsyth County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 350,670.[1] It is the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem.[2]
Forsyth County | |
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 Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem. | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′N 80°16′W / 36.13°N 80.26°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | January 16, 1849 |
| Named for | Colonel Benjamin Forsyth |
| Seat | Winston-Salem |
| Largest city | Winston-Salem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 413 sq mi (1,070 km2) |
| • Land | 408 sq mi (1,060 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 1.1%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 379,099 |
| • Density | 895.4/sq mi (345.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
The county was made in 1849 from Stokes County. It was named after Colonel Benjamin Forsyth, who was killed in the War of 1812.[3]
Bordering countiesEdit
These counties are bordered to Forsyth County:
- Stokes County - north
- Rockingham County - northeast
- Guilford County - east
- Davidson County - south
- Davie County - southwest
- Yadkin County - west
- Surry County - northwest
CommunitiesEdit
These communities are in Forsyth County:
CitiesEdit
- Winston-Salem (county seat)
- High Point (mostly in Guilford County, also in Randolph County, Davidson County)
- King (mostly in Stokes County)
TownsEdit
- Bethania
- Kernersville (partially in Guilford County)
- Lewisville
- Rural Hall
- Walkertown
VillagesEdit
- Clemmons
- Tobaccoville (also in Stokes County)
Census-designated placeEdit
Unincorporated communitiesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.
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