Montfort Stokes was an American Democratic politician who served as U.S. Senator from 1816 to 1823, and the 25th governor of North Carolina from 1830 to 1832.

Wilkes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is a part of the state's western mountain region. The population was 65,969 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Wilkesboro,