Stokes County, North Carolina
Stokes County is a county located in the U. S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 47,401, its county seat is Danbury. Stokes County is included in the Winston-Salem, N. C. Metropolitan Statistical Area, included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, N. C. Combined Statistical Area; the county was formed in 1789 from Surry County, before 1770, it was part of Rowan County. It was named for John Stokes, an American Revolutionary War captain wounded when British Colonel Banastre Tarleton's cavalry destroyed Col. Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment in the Waxhaws region in 1780. After the war, Captain Stokes was appointed a judge of the United States district court for North Carolina. In 1849 the southern half of Stokes County became Forsyth County. Stokes was most settled from 1750 to 1775; the Great Wagon Road passed through the eastern portion of the county, this influenced the pattern of European settlement so that most settlers came from the Virginia Piedmont, some came from further away in Pennsylvania and other colonies.
During the American Civil War, Moratock Iron Furnace located near Danbury served as a foundry for the Confederate Army. It was destroyed in April 1865 when Union cavalry under the command of General George Stoneman conducted extensive raiding through the region. Hanging Rock State Park was formed from blocks of land donated in 1936 and contained 6,921 acres in 2005. Many of the facilities in the park were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps between 1935 and 1942; the park is located atop the Sauratown Mountains, contains a visitor's center, a manmade lake, plenty of hiking trails, climbing trails, picnic areas, primitive campgrounds. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 456 square miles, of which 449 square miles is land and 6.8 square miles is water. The county lies within the Piedmont region of western North Carolina, most of the terrain consists of rolling countryside; the county is part of Appalachia and the Sauratown Mountains run across the center of the county.
The Sauras are named after the Saura Native American tribe which lived in the county before European settlement. A chain of jagged ridges, the Sauratown Mountains are an isolated remnant of the Blue Ridge Mountains far to the west. Although the Sauratown Mountains occupy only 5% of Stokes County, they dominate the scenery from any direction, abruptly rising from 800 to 1,700 feet above the surrounding terrain. Moore's Knob, the highest point in the chain, rises to 2,579 feet. Most of the county is less than 1,000 feet above sea level; the Dan River runs from the northwest corner to the southeastern section of Stokes County. Stokes County is home to Hanging Rock State Park and has the vast majority of Belews Lake. Patrick County, Virginia - north Henry County, Virginia - north Rockingham County - east Forsyth County - south Surry County - west The climate in Stokes County can be described as mixed-humid, with the Köppen Climate Classification subtype being Cfa. In the county seat of Danbury an average of 39.73" of rain and 9.0" of snow falls per year.
Temperatures range between a low of 24.2 °F in January to a high of 89 °F 87.7 °F in July. Record extremes include: A maximum temperature reading of 103.0 °F on August 21, 1983. A minimum temperature reading of −10 °F on January 21, 1985. A three-day accumulated snowfall record of 34.0" was set during the Blizzard of 1996. As of the census of 2000, there were 44,712 people, 17,579 households, 13,043 families residing in the county; the population density was 99 people per square mile. There were 19,262 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile; the racial makeup of the county was 93.43% White, 4.66% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, 0.54% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 17,579 households out of which 33.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.60% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.80% were non-families.
22.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 31.40% from 25 to 44, 25.00% from 45 to 64, 11.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $38,808, the median income for a family was $44,615. Males had a median income of $30,824 versus $24,319 for females; the per capita income for the county was $18,130. About 6.90% of families and 9.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 15.90% of those age 65 or over. King Danbury Walnut Cove Tobaccoville Germanton Pinnacle Stokes is at present a powerfully Republican county; the last Democratic Presidential nominee to carry Stokes County was Jimmy Carter in 1976, no Democrat since 1980 has reached forty percent of the county's vote.
Indeed, Hillary Clinton cracked twenty percent in 2016, receiving a proportion smaller than Hubert Humphrey obtained in the three-way 1968 race. In earlier years Stokes swung from Democratic
Thomasville, North Carolina
Thomasville is a city in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 26,757 at the 2010 census; the city is notable for its furniture industry, as are its neighbors High Lexington. This Piedmont Triad community was established in 1852 and hosts the state's oldest festival, "Everybody's Day". Built around the local railway system, Thomasville is home to the oldest railroad depot in the state, just a few hundred feet from the city's most notable landmark, "The Big Chair". John Warwick Thomas was born June 27, 1800, by age 22 owned 384 acres in the Cedar Lodge area after marrying Mary Lambeth, daughter of Moses Lambeth. By age 30 he was a state representative. In 1848 he became a state senator, he pushed to get a railroad built through Davidson County and invested money. Knowing the railroad was coming, Thomas built the community's first store in 1852 at present-day West Main and Salem streets, the community was named "Thomasville" for its founder. In 1855 the North Carolina Railroad was built through Davidson County, reaching Thomasville November 9.
On January 8, 1857, Thomasville was incorporated and occupied one square mile, with the railroad dividing the town into north and south sections. In 1860 Thomasville had 308 people. After the Civil War the town had only 217 residents, but by 1880 the population was 450, reaching 751 by 1890. Long Bill Whiteheart may have been the first to make furniture. D. S. Westmoreland made chairs at home starting in 1866, his factory on what became Randolph Street went up in 1879 but burned in 1897 and was not rebuilt; the oldest plant still standing as of 1990 was that of Standard Chair, built in 1898. Other furniture companies were Lambeth Furniture, Thompson Chair, Queen Chair Company. Cramer Furniture was said to be the South's second largest furniture company in 1901. Thomasville Chair, started in 1904, soon became the town's leading furniture manufacturer. By 1916, 2,000 chairs a day were being made citywide. By 1909 Jewel Cotton Mills and Amazon Cotton Mills gave Thomasville textiles. Sellers Hosiery Mills of Burlington opened in 1913, Thomasville Hosiery in 1916.
The Abbott's Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Brummell's Inn, Church Street School, Emanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Shadrach Lambeth House, Mitchell House, Randolph Street Historic District, Salem Street Historic District, Smith Clinic, Thomasville Downtown Historic District, Thomasville Railroad Passenger Depot are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Thomasville is referred to as the "Chair Town" or "Chair City", in reference to a 30-foot landmark replica of a Duncan Phyfe armchair that rests in the middle of the city; the original "Big Chair" was constructed in 1922 by the Thomasville Chair Company out of lumber and Swiss steer hide to reflect the city's prominent furniture industry. However, this chair was scrapped in 1936 after 15 years of exposure to the weather. In 1951, a larger concrete version of the chair was erected with the collaboration of local businesses and civic organizations and still remains today; the Big Chair gained national attention in 1960 when Presidential candidate Lyndon B. Johnson greeted supporters on the monument during a campaign whistle stop.
Although larger ones have been built, many Thomasville residents still boast that the Big Chair between the two Main Streets is the "World's Largest Chair". Thomasville is located in northeastern Davidson County at 35°53′9″N 80°4′38″W, it is bordered to the east by the city of Trinity in Randolph County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Thomasville has a total area of 16.8 square miles, of which 0.01 square miles, or 0.07%, is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 26,757 people, 10,537 households, 7,013 families residing in the city; the population density was 1,775.2 people per square mile. There were 11,870 housing units at an average density of 763.9 per square mile. The racial composition of the city was: 68.3% White, 19.6% African American, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino American, 1.1% Asian American, 0.01% Native American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 8.1% some other race, 2.1% two or more races. There were 10,537 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.4% were non-families.
28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05. In the city, the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,253, the median income for a family was $40,795. Males had a median income of $29,794 versus $20,054 for females; the per capita income for the city was $16,045. About 25.2% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.1% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over. Thomasville's population has grown much faster than the rest of North Carolina and the United States; the U. S. Census Bureau estimates that as of 2005 Thomasville's population reached 25,872, an annual average growth of over 6% from 2000.
North Carolina grew at an average rate of 1.6%, the United States grew at an average rate of 1%. Thomasville has been associated wit
Boonville, North Carolina
Boonville is a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2010 census. Boonville was named for Daniel Boone. A post office has been in operation in Boonville since 1857; the Boonville Community Volunteer Fire Department was organized in 1941 with Harvey Smith serving as its first Chief. The former fire department building has since been named the Harvey E Smith Municipal Building and now houses the police station and meeting space for the town council; the new fire station was erected just south of Main Street in 1997. Boonville is located at 36°14′0″N 80°42′28″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles, all of it land. Jonesville Elkin East Bend Yadkinville Dobson As of the census of 2000, there were 1,138 people, 476 households, 343 families residing in the town; the population density was 894.0 people per square mile. There were 511 housing units at an average density of 401.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 94.29% White, 4.48% African American, 0.26% Asian, 0.70% from other races, 0.26% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population. There were 476 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.9% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.85. In the town, the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,019, the median income for a family was $42,794. Males had a median income of $30,341 versus $21,298 for females; the per capita income for the town was $16,101. About 13.2% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Montgomery County, North Carolina
Montgomery County is a rural county located in the U. S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 27,798, its county seat is Troy. Montgomery County's motto is "The Golden Opportunity"; the county was formed in 1779 from Anson County. It was named in honor and respect of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed in 1775 while attempting to capture Quebec City, Canada. In 1841 the part of Montgomery County west of the Pee Dee River became Stanly County According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 502 square miles, of which 492 square miles is land and 10 square miles is water, it is situated in the heart of the Uwharrie National Forest. There are schools in Montgomery County such as Star Elementary, Mt. Gilead Elementary, Candor Elementary, Page Street Elementary, Green Ridge Elementary, West Montgomery Middle, East Montgomery Middle, East Montgomery High, West Montgomery High and Montgomery County Early College. Randolph County - northeast Moore County - east Richmond County - south Stanly County - west Davidson County - northwest Uwharrie National Forest As of the census of 2000, there were 26,822 people, 9,848 households, 7,189 families residing in the county.
The population density was 55 people per square mile. There were 14,145 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile; the racial makeup of the county was 69.07% White, 21.84% Black or African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.75% from other races, 1.29% from two or more races. 10.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 9,848 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.60% were married couples living together, 12.40% had a female householder with no husband present, 27.00% were non-families. 24.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.080. In the county, the population was spread out with 24.90% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years.
For every 100 females there were 102.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.60 males. The median income for a household in the county was $32,903, the median income for a family was $39,616. Males had a median income of $27,832 versus $21,063 for females; the per capita income for the county was $16,505. About 10.90% of families and 15.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.50% of those under age 18 and 17.80% of those age 65 or over. Montgomery County is a sustaining member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments; as of the 2000 Census, Montgomery County is located in North Carolina's 8th congressional district, represented in the 115th United States Congress by Richard Hudson. Biscoe Candor Mount Gilead Star Troy Biscoe Cheek Creek Eldorado Little River Mount Gilead Ophir Pee Dee Rocky Springs Star Troy Uwharrie Abner Black Ankle Blaine Chip Dry Creek, Montgomery County North Carolina Eldorado Ether Harrisville Love Joy Okeewemee Ophir Pee Dee Pekin Steeds Thickety Creek Uwharrie Wadeville Windblow National Register of Historic Places listings in Montgomery County, North Carolina Official website NCGenWeb Montgomery County - free genealogy resources for the county
Davidson County, North Carolina
Davidson County is a county located in the U. S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 162,878, its county seat is Lexington, its largest city is Thomasville. Davidson County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area. Parts of Davidson County are in the Yadkin Valley wine region; the original North Carolina county of this name was created in 1786 what was the far western portion of North Carolina, with its county seat at Nashville and a territory covering most of what is now Middle Tennessee. When Tennessee was established as a separate state in 1796, this county became Davidson County, Tennessee; the current North Carolina county was formed in 1822 from Rowan County. It was named after Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, an American Revolutionary War general killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford on the Catawba River in 1781. In 1911, a new county called Piedmont County was proposed, with High Point as its county seat, to be created from Guilford and Randolph Counties.
Many people appeared at the Guilford County courthouse to oppose the plan, vowing to go to the state legislature to protest. The state legislature voted down the plan in February 1911. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 567 square miles, of which 553 square miles is land and 14 square miles is water. Davidson County is located within the Piedmont region of central North Carolina; the Piedmont consists of rolling terrain broken by hills or shallow valleys formed by rivers and streams. An exception to this terrain are the Uwharrie Mountains in the county's western and southwestern sections; the Uwharries are the oldest mountain range in North America, at one time they rose to nearly 20,000 feet above sea level. However, time has worn them down to little more than high hills; the highest point in the Uwharries - and the highest point in Davidson County - is High Rock Mountain in the county's southwestern corner. It has an elevation of 1,119 feet above sea level. Uwharrie National Forest I-85 I-285 I-85 Bus.
US 29 US 52 US 64 US 70 NC 8 NC 47 NC 49 NC 62 NC 68 NC 109 NC 150 As of the census of 2010, there were 149,331 people, 58,156 households, 42,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 267 people per square mile. There were 62,432 housing units at an average density of 113 per square mile; the racial makeup of the county was 84.05% White, 11.14% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.66% from other races, 0.94% from two or more races. 3.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 58,156 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.90% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $38,640, the median income for a family was $46,241. Males had a median income of $31,287 versus $23,622 for females; the per capita income for the county was $18,703. About 7.00% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of people under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over. High Point Lexington Thomasville Denton Midway Wallburg Southmont Tyro Welcome Arcadia Churchland Gordontown Holly Grove Reeds Silver Hill Silver Valley Yadkin College Davidson is a powerfully Republican county in presidential elections. No Democratic presidential nominee has carried the county since Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Thomas E. Dewey by a mere ten votes out of nineteen thousand in 1944, indeed the last Democrat to garner one-third of the county’s ballots has been Jimmy Carter in 1980.
Davidson County is a member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments. Davidson County gained national attention when Gerald Hege, Sheriff from 1994–2003, became a minor celebrity for his unconventional prisoner treatment methods. Davidson County is served by Davidson County Schools. Davidson County Schools is one of the county's largest employers. Davidson County is served by Davidson County Community College, a comprehensive community college, a member school of the North Carolina Community College System. Davidson County Community College was chartered in 1958 as an Industrial Education Center designed to provide adults with the education and skills needed to move from an agricultural to a manufacturing-based economy. In 1965, the institution was chartered as Davidson County Community College; the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees were added to the existing Associate in Applied Science degree and Certificate programs. University transfer courses were added in 1966.
In 1997, the College participated in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement that allows college transfer students to move to the 16 UNC s
Davie County, North Carolina
Davie County is a county located in the U. S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,240, its county seat is Mocksville. Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area; the county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie, Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799. Although the county was strongly Unionist, 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 267 square miles, of which 264 square miles is land and 3.0 square miles is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 34,835 people, 13,750 households, 10,257 families residing in the county; the population density was 131 people per square mile. There were 14,953 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile; the racial makeup of the county was 90.44% White, 6.80% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, 0.89% from two or more races.
3.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 13,750 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.40% were married couples living together, 9.20% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.40% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.70% had someone living alone, 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91. In the county, the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 29.40% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,174, the median income for a family was $47,699. Males had a median income of $33,179 versus $24,632 for females; the per capita income for the county was $21,359.
About 6.40% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.20% of those under age 18 and 11.30% of those age 65 or over. Bermuda Run Cooleemee Mocksville Calahaln Clarksville Farmington Fulton Jerusalem Mocksville Shady Grove Cornatzer Farmington Hillsdale Maine Sheffield Turkeyfoot Portions of Davie County are located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown in the Yadkin Valley AVA may use the appellation Yadkin Valley on their labels. Advance Davie is a Republican county, being one of seven North Carolina counties to be won by Alf Landon in 1936, one of thirteen to be carried by Barry Goldwater in 1964; the only Democrat to win the county since World War I has been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, when he was aided by support for Britain’s World War II effort by the county’s population –, predominantly of British ancestry. Davie County is a member of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council. In the North Carolina Senate, it is part of the 34th Senate District, represented by Republican Andrew C.
Brock. In the North Carolina House of Representatives, Davie County is part of the 79th District represented by Republican Julia C. Howard. I-40 US 64 US 158 US 601 NC 801 NC 901 National Register of Historic Places listings in Davie County, North Carolina Geographic data related to Davie County, North Carolina at OpenStreetMap Davie County government official website Davie County Official Web Portal Digital Davie: Historic Photos and Documents from the Davie County Public Library Sisters Pen Book on Civil War History
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. With a 2019 estimated population of 251,907 it is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the fifth most populous city in North Carolina, the eighty-ninth most populous city in the United States. With a metropolitan population of 676,673 it is the fourth largest metropolitan area in North Carolina and is expected to keep that fourth spot for many more years. Winston-Salem is home to the tallest office building in the region, 100 North Main Street the Wachovia Building and now known locally as the Wells Fargo Center. Winston-Salem is called the "Twin City" for its dual heritage and "City of the Arts and Innovation" for its dedication to fine arts and theater and technological research. "Camel City" is a reference to the city's historic involvement in the tobacco industry related to locally based R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's Camel cigarettes. Many locals refer to the city as "Winston" in informal speech.
Another nickname, "the Dash," comes from the in the city's name, although technically it is a hyphen, not a dash. In 2012, the city was listed among the ten best places to retire in the United State by CBS MoneyWatch. Winston-Salem has seen an explosion in growth and urbanization in the downtown area with hotels and apartments being constructed. In 2017, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal ranked the city second in their lists of the most livable downtowns in America; the city of Winston-Salem is a product of the merging of the two neighboring towns of Winston and Salem in 1913. The origin of the town of Salem dates to January 1753, when Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg, on behalf of the Moravian Church, selected a settlement site in the three forks of Muddy Creek, he called this area "die Wachau" named after the ancestral estate of Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf. The land, just short of 99,000 acres, was subsequently purchased from John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. On November 17, 1753, the first settlers arrived at what would become the town of Bethabara.
This town, despite its rapid growth, was not designed to be the primary settlement on the tract. Some residents expanded to a nearby settlement called Bethania in 1759. Lots were drawn to select among suitable sites for the location of a new town; the town established on the chosen site was given the name of Salem chosen for it by the Moravians' late patron, Count Zinzendorf. On January 6, 1766, the first tree was felled for the building of Salem. Salem was a typical Moravian settlement congregation with the public buildings of the congregation grouped around a central square, today Salem Square; these included the church, a Brethren's House and a Sisters' House for the unmarried members of the Congregation, which owned all the property in town. For many years only members of the Moravian Church were permitted to live in the settlement; this practice had ended by the American Civil War. Many of the original buildings in the settlement have been restored or rebuilt and are now part of Old Salem Museums & Gardens.
Salem was incorporated as a town in December 1856. Salem Square and "God's Acre", the Moravian Graveyard, since 1772 are the site each Easter morning of the world-famous Moravian sunrise service; this service, sponsored by all the Moravian church parishes in the city, attracts thousands of worshipers each year. In 1849, the Salem congregation sold land north of Salem to the newly formed Forsyth County for a county seat; the new town was called "the county town" or Salem until 1851 when it was re-named Winston for a local hero of the Revolutionary War, Joseph Winston. For its first two decades, Winston was a sleepy county town. In 1868, work began by Salem and Winston business leaders to connect the town to the North Carolina Railroad; that same year, Thomas Jethro Brown of Davie County rented a former livery stable and established the first tobacco warehouse in Winston. That same year, Pleasant Henderson Hanes of Davie, built his first tobacco factory a few feet from Brown's warehouse. In 1875, Richard Joshua Reynolds, of Patrick County, built his first tobacco factory a few hundred feet from Hanes's factory.
By the 1880s, there were 40 tobacco factories in the town of Winston. Hanes and Reynolds would compete fiercely for the next 25 years, each absorbing a number of the smaller manufacturers, until Hanes sold out to Reynolds in 1900 to begin a second career in textiles. In the 1880s, the US Post Office began referring to the two towns as Winston-Salem. In 1899, after nearly a decade of contention, the United States Post Office Department established the Winston-Salem post office in Winston, with the former Salem office serving as a branch. After a referendum the towns were incorporated as "Winston-Salem" in 1913; the Reynolds family, namesake of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, played a large role in the history and public life of Winston-Salem. By the 1940s, 60% of Winston-Salem workers worked either for Reynolds or in the Hanes textile factories; the Reynolds company imported so much French cigarette paper and Turkish tobacco for Camel cigarettes that Winston-Salem was designated by the United States federal government as an official port of entry for the United States, despite the city being 200 miles inland.
Winston-Salem was the eighth-largest port of entry in the United States by 1916. In 1917, the Reynolds company bought 84 acres of property in Winston-Salem and built 180 houses that it sold at cost to workers, to form a development called "Reynoldstown." By the ti
I-40, the primary east-west route across the region. In the eastern Triad, it is conjoined with I-85; the two routes split in Greensboro.
I-40 Business (Green-40), runs through Kernersville and Winston-Salem. It is a former alignment of I-40; the segment of I-40 running through Greensboro also briefly bore the designation "Business 40" following the opening of the Greensboro Western Urban Loop in February, 2008; it was re-designated as I-40 later that year for the state to continue receiving federal funding for it.
I-840 (Painter Boulevard), part of the Greensboro Urban Loop, currently under construction. When complete, I-840 will form the northern half of the loop.
I-73, the primary north-south route across the region, much of which has yet to be constructed. The route follows the current US 220, with the exception of a small segment that shares the southwestern portion of the Greensboro Outer Loop, and was briefly designated as I-40 between its opening in February, 2008; this portion was originally designated as I-40, with the current and original I-40 being re-designated as Business 40.
I-74, running across the region from southeast to northwest. Like I-73, much of the route has yet to be constructed, but several disjointed segments are currently open and signed as either I-74 or "FUTURE I-74"; the route, when complete, will enter the region from the south conjoined with I-73, and will diverge from there north of Asheboro to follow the US 311 freeway through High Point. From there it leaves US 311 and forms the eastern segment of the Winston-Salem Beltway before joining US 52 and following it northwest out of the region.
I-274, currently only in the planning stages, is the proposed designation for the western half of the Winston-Salem Beltway.
I-85, connects the region to Charlotte and points southwest. Enters from the east conjoined with I-40, and splits from that route in Greensboro.
I-85 Business (Green-85), a former alignment of I-85 between Lexington and Greensboro, consists of a former temporary alignment of I-85 that contains some non-freeway portions. A former northern segment, which received its designation when a new I-85 was opened as part of the Greensboro Urban Loop, is entirely freeway.
I-285, connecting Winston-Salem to Lexington, is currently part of the US 52 freeway being upgraded to Interstate standards.
I-785, connecting Greensboro to Danville, Virginia, the route is under development. It is currently part of US 29, much of which is not Interstate standard.
US 29 runs roughly northeast to southwest across the region. Most of the route is either currently, or planned to be, co-signed with Interstate highways, including I-785 and I-85 Business.
US 52, nominally an east-west highway, runs primarily north-south through the region, serving as the main north-south freeway route through Winston-Salem. The entire freeway is planned for upgrade to Interstate standards. North of Winston-Salem the route is scheduled to become part of I-74 (a small segment near Mount Airy is currently signed as I-74), while south of the city it is cosigned with I-285.
US 64 is an east-west highway through the southern Triad, connecting Asheboro, Lexington, and Mocksville.
US 70 is an east-west highway that closely parallels I-85 through the entire region.
US 158 runs roughly northeast-southwest across the region, terminating in Mocksville near the intersection of US 64 and I-40.
US 220 is currently the primary north-south route through Greensboro; the entire route is scheduled to be upgraded to or bypassed by I-73.
US 311 is a nominally north-south route that runs northeast-southwest between Danville, VA and Winston-Salem. Most of the former alignment south of Winston-Salem has been upgraded as part of I-74; signs currently remain on much of this alignment.
US 421 enters the region from the southeast, and joins I-85 in Greensboro. It then takes I-85 South to I-73 North to western Greensboro; the route is then co-signed with either I-40 Business or I-40 through the region to the west. After leaving Greensboro, it continues through Winston-Salem, the rural area of Yakdinville, and continues into Wilkesboro.
