Forsyth County, North Carolina

Forsyth County
County
Forsyth County Courthouse in Winston-Salem
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Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°07′57″N 80°15′25″W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Founded	1849
Named for	Benjamin Forsyth
Seat	Winston-Salem
Largest community	Winston-Salem
Area
• Total	412.35 sq mi (1,068.0 km^2)
• Land	407.85 sq mi (1,056.3 km^2)
• Water	4.50 sq mi (11.7 km^2)  1.09%
Population  (2020)
• Total	382,590
• Density	937.7/sq mi (362.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts	5th, 6th
Website	www.co.forsyth.nc.us

Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,590.^[1] It is the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem.^[2]

History

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 counties

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

Communities

These communities are in Forsyth County:

Cities

• Winston-Salem (county seat)
• High Point (mostly in Guilford County, also in Randolph County, Davidson County)
• King (mostly in Stokes County)

Towns

• Bethania
• Kernersville (partially in Guilford County)
• Lewisville
• Rural Hall
• Walkertown

Villages

• Clemmons
• Tobaccoville (also in Stokes County)

Census-designated place

• Germanton

Unincorporated communities

• Belews Creek
• Donnaha
• Dozier
• Pfafftown
• Seward
• Stanleyville
• Union Cross
• Vienna

References

1. "QuickFacts: Forsyth County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.

Other websites

• Forsyth County government official website