Wilkesboro is a town in and the county seat of Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,687 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the south bank of the Yadkin River,
Former Wilkes County Courthouse, now the Wilkes Heritage Museum
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.