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About Forsyth County
Forsyth County is a county located in the northwest Piedmont of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,590, making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem. Forsyth County is part of the Winston-Salem, NC, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC, Combined Statistical Area. Portions of Forsyth County are in the Yadkin Valley wine region.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
Forsyth County at a glance
- County seat
- Winston-Salem
- Population
- 382,590 (2020)
- Land area
- 413 sq mi
- Founded
- 1849
Communities
Largest communities in Forsyth County
- Winston-Salem county seat249,545
- High Point114,059
- Kernersville26,449
- Clemmons21,163
- Lewisville13,381
History of Forsyth County
The county was formed in 1849 from Stokes County. It was named for Colonel Benjamin Forsyth, who was killed in the War of 1812.
Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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