Editing Stokes County, North Carolina

{{Short description|County in North Carolina, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | ex image             = Old Stokes County Courthouse, Historic District of Danbury.jpg
 | ex image cap         = [[Stokes County Courthouse]] in Danbury
 | county               = Stokes County
 | state                = North Carolina
 | seal                 = Stokes County seal.png
 | founded              = 1789
 | named for            = [[John Stokes (North Carolina judge)|John Stokes]]
 | seat wl              = Danbury
 | largest city wl      = King
 | city type            = community
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 456.14
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 449.35
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 6.79
 | area percentage      = 1.49
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 44520
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2023
 | population_est       = 45532 {{gain}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = 99.08
 | coordinates          = {{coord|36.39|-80.27|type:adm2nd_region:US-NC_source:USCensusBureau2020gazetteerfiles|display=inline,title}}
 | web                  = www.co.stokes.nc.us
 | district             = 5th
 | time zone            = Eastern
 | flag                 = Stokes County Flag.gif
}}

'''Stokes County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 44,520.<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/> Its [[county seat]] is [[Danbury, North Carolina|Danbury]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

Stokes County is included in the [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]], NC, [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which is also included in the [[Piedmont Triad|Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC, Combined Statistical Area.]]

==History==
[[File:View of walls Rock House Stokes County North Carolina.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Ruins of the Rock House, c. 1770, built by Capt. Jack Martin, Revolutionary War soldier and pioneer]]
The county was formed in 1789 from [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry County]], and before 1770, it was part of [[Rowan County, North Carolina|Rowan County]]. It was named for [[John Stokes (North Carolina judge)|John Stokes]], an [[American Revolutionary War]] captain severely wounded when British Colonel [[Banastre Tarleton]]'s cavalry practically 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, North Carolina|Forsyth County]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tucker |first1=Chad |title=Stokes County |date=2004 |publisher=Arcadia |location=Charleston, SC |isbn=9780738516561 |page=10 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cyJSq-Q0S3UC |access-date=August 8, 2021}}</ref>

Stokes was most heavily settled from 1750 to 1775.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Phillips|first=Laura A W|date=1989|title=Stokes County Historic Inventory|journal=Final Report for the Stokes County Historical Society}}</ref> The [[Great Wagon Road]] passed through the eastern portion of the county, and this influenced the pattern of European settlement so that most settlers came from the Virginia Piedmont, and some came from further away in Pennsylvania and other colonies.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=McGee|first=William H|date=1984|title=The Great wagon Road: The Route Traveled by the First Settlers in This Area|journal=Unpublished Report}}</ref>

As North Carolina held their [[Secession in the United States|Secession Convention]] in May 1861, John Hill represented Stokes County. Unfortunately, while attending the convention in Raleigh, Hill had a stroke and died. He is buried in the Old Hill Burying Ground near [[Germanton, North Carolina|Germanton]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hill, John |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/hill-john#:~:text=After%20representing%20Stokes%20in%20the,Carolina%20out%20of%20the%20Union. |access-date=March 12, 2024 |website=NCpedia}}</ref> 

During the [[American Civil War]], [[Moratock Park|Moratock Iron Furnace]] located near [[Danbury, North Carolina|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 primarily from blocks of land donated in 1936 and contained {{convert|6921|acre|km2}} 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]], and contains a visitor center, a manmade lake, and plenty of hiking trails, climbing trails, picnic areas, and primitive campgrounds.

==Geography==
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[[Image:SauratownMountains.wmg.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Sauratown Mountains cut through Stokes County which is otherwise gently rolling piedmont hills. The Blue Ridge Mountains in the background lie to the west of Stokes County.]]
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|456.14|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|449.35|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.79|sqmi}} (1.49%) is water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 23, 2022 |title=2020 County Gazetteer Files – North Carolina |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_counties_37.txt |access-date=September 9, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

The county lies within the Piedmont region of western North Carolina, and most of the terrain consists of gently 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 [[Cheraw|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 almost any direction, abruptly rising from 800 to {{convert|1700|ft|m}} above the surrounding terrain. [[Moore's Knob]], the highest point in the chain, rises to {{convert|2579|ft|m}}. Most of the county is less than {{convert|1000|ft|m}} above sea level. The Dan River runs from the northwest corner to the southeastern section of Stokes County (covering over 56 miles of river recreation). Stokes County is home to [[Hanging Rock State Park]] and also has the vast majority of [[Belews Lake]] (located in the southeast corner).

===Climate and weather===
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|26.1|52.0|3.04
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|39.8|70.0|3.55
|49.3|77.0|4.03
|59.2|84.4|4.01
|63.5|87.7|5.01
|62.3|86.2|4.30
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|source=Applied Climate Information System<ref name="weather">{{cite web
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 |title       = Monthly Climate Normals for Danbury, North Carolina
 |access-date  = October 28, 2018
 |publisher   = Applied Climate Information System
}}</ref>}}
The climate in Stokes County can be described as mixed-humid, with the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] subtype being ''Cfa''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Danbury, North Carolina Köppen Climate Classification |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=832213&cityname=Danbury%2C+North+Carolina%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |access-date=October 28, 2018 |publisher=Weatherbase}}</ref> In the county seat of Danbury an average of 39.73" of rain and 9.0" of snow falls per year. Temperatures normally range between a low of {{convert|24.2|°F}} in January to a high of 89&nbsp;°F {{convert|87.7|°F}} in July. Record extremes include: A maximum temperature reading of {{convert|103.0|°F}} on August 21, 1983. A minimum temperature reading of {{convert|-10|°F}} on January 21, 1985. A three-day accumulated snowfall record of 34.0" was set during the [[North American blizzard of 1996|Blizzard of 1996]].<ref name="weather" />

===State and local protected areas===
* [[East Walnut Cove Community Park]]
* [[Hanging Rock State Park]]
* [[Hill Farm Game Land]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCWRC Game Lands |url=https://www.ncpaws.org/ncwrcmaps/gamelands |access-date=March 30, 2023 |website=www.ncpaws.org}}</ref>

===Major water bodies===
* [[Belews Creek (North Carolina Creek)|Belews Creek]]
* [[Belews Lake]]
* [[Little Beaver Island Creek (North Carolina)|Big Beaver Island Creek]]
* [[Big Creek (North Carolina)|Big Creek]]
* [[Buffalo Creek (North Carolina Creek)|Buffalo Creek]]
* [[Crooked Creek (North Carolina)|Crooked Creek]]
* [[Dan River (Virginia)|Dan River]]
* [[Flat Shoal Creek (Ararat River tributary)|Flat Shoal Creek]]
* [[Little Dan River]]
* [[Little Neatman Creek (North Carolina)|Little Neatman Creek]]
* [[Little Peters Creek (North Carolina)|Little Peters Creek]]
* [[Yadkin River|Little Yadkin River]]
* [[Mill Creek (North Carolina)|Mill Creek]]
* [[Neatman Creek (North Carolina)|Neatman Creek]]
* [[Oldfield Creek (Ararat River tributary)|Oldfield Creek]]
* [[Peters Creek (North Carolina)|Peters Creek]]
* [[Pinch Gut Creek (North Carolina)|Pinch Gut Creek]]
* [[Snow Creek (North Carolina)|Snow Creek]]
* [[Vade Mecum Creeek (North Carolina)|Vade Mecum Creek]]

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Patrick County, Virginia]] – north
* [[Henry County, Virginia]] – northeast
* [[Rockingham County, North Carolina|Rockingham County]] – east
* [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]] – southeast
* [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]] – south
* [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry County]] – west

===Major highways===
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* {{Jct|state=NC|US|52}}
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* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|65}}
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* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|89}}
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* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|704}}
* {{Jct|state=NC|NC|770}}
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 8423
|1800= 11026
|1810= 11645
|1820= 14033
|1830= 16196
|1840= 16265
|1850= 9206
|1860= 10402
|1870= 11208
|1880= 15353
|1890= 17199
|1900= 19866
|1910= 20151
|1920= 20575
|1930= 22290
|1940= 22656
|1950= 21520
|1960= 22314
|1970= 23782
|1980= 33086
|1990= 37223
|2000= 44712
|2010= 47401
|2020= 44520
|estyear=2023
|estimate=45532
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts"/>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nc190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 19, 2015}}</ref> 2010<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/37/37169.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 30, 2013}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/stokescountynorthcarolina|title=QuickFacts: Stokes County, North Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 22, 2024}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Stokes County racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US37169&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 21, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 39,609
| 88.97%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,619
| 3.64%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]]
| 140
| 0.31%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]]
| 158
| 0.35%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 11
| 0.02%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 1,527
| 3.43%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. census)|Latino]]
| 1,456
| 3.27%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 44,520 people, 19,578 households, and 13,348 families residing in the county.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 44,712 people, 17,579 households, and 13,043 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was {{convert|99|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 19,262 housing units at an average density of {{convert|43|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the county was 93.43% [[Race (United States census)|White]], 4.66% [[Race (United States census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Race (United States census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Race (United States census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.88% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.87% of the population were [[Race (United States census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 22.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 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, and 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, and 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.

==Government and politics==
===Government===
Stokes County is a member of the [[Councils of governments in North Carolina|Piedmont Triad Council of Governments]], a regional voluntary association of 12 counties.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.ptrc.org/about| title = About Us| publisher = Piedmont Triad Council of Governments| access-date = January 2, 2023}}</ref> Stokes County government is made up of five elected County Commissioners with an appointed County Manager, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, Finance Director, and Tax Administrator.

Stokes County lies within the bounds of the 23rd Prosecutorial District, the 17B [[North Carolina Superior Court|Superior Court]] District, and the 17B District Court District.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nccourts.gov/locations/stokes-county| title = Stokes County| publisher = North Carolina Judicial Branch| access-date = January 11, 2023}}</ref>

===Politics===
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{{PresRow|1968|Republican|4,781|2,374|3,410|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|4,664|4,898|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|4,872|4,487|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|4,341|3,948|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|3,792|4,504|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|3,291|4,431|169|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|3,376|4,110|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|2,712|4,274|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,259|4,384|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,577|3,721|35|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,759|1,970|0|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|2,482|2,309|44|North Carolina}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|2,926|1,999|0|North Carolina}}
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{{PresFoot|1912|Republican|1,450|1,144|232|North Carolina}}
|}

Stokes is at present a powerfully Republican county. The last Democratic presidential nominee to carry Stokes County was [[Jimmy Carter]] in 1976, and no Democrat since 1980 has reached forty percent of the county's vote. [[Hillary Clinton]] barely 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-leaning during the [[Third Party System]] to Republican enough to be alongside [[Yadkin County, North Carolina|Yadkin]] and [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry]] as the only North Carolina counties to stick with [[William Howard Taft]] during his disastrous 1912 campaign,<ref>Menendez, Albert J.; ''The Geography of Presidential Elections in the United States, 1868-2004'', pp. 265-271 {{ISBN|0786422173}}</ref> back to Democratic enough to support [[Adlai Stevenson II]] in 1952.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leip |first=Dave |title=1952 Presidential General Election Results - North Carolina |url=https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=1952&fips=37&f=0&off=0&elect=0 |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref> In the November 2020 elections, Republican candidates across the county took between 70 and 80 percent of the vote.<ref>{{cite news| last = Caldwell| first = Neill| title = Election 2020: Stokes County voters roll out a red carpet| newspaper = The Stokes News| date = November 4, 2020| url = https://www.thestokesnews.com/news/28096/stokes-voters-roll-out-red-carpet| access-date = January 3, 2023}}</ref>

==Economy==
Stokes County has long been a "bedroom community" or "[[commuter town]]" for larger towns surrounding, such as [[Winston-Salem]], [[Greensboro, North Carolina|Greensboro]], [[Mount Airy, North Carolina|Mount Airy]], etc. Stokes County has struggled with economic development for several reasons such as infrastructure. Several medium and small businesses have found success in Stokes, as well as retail stores, restaurants, and service professionals. The largest employer in the county is the government/school system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leading Employers |url=https://www.stokesedc.com/employers.aspx |access-date=October 24, 2023 |website=Stokes County Economic Development}}</ref> For 2023, the [[North Carolina Department of Commerce]] rated Stokes as a Tier 2 county, between the state's most prosperous and economically distressed.<ref>{{cite news| last = Craver| first = Richard| title = Forsyth County ranked in the middle for economic health in NC| newspaper = Winston-Salem Journal| date = November 30, 2022| url = https://journalnow.com/business/employment/forsyth-county-ranked-in-the-middle-for-economic-health-in-nc/article_e294d102-70f5-11ed-910d-63d81f067b47.html| access-date = October 24, 2023}}</ref>

==Education==
Stokes County is served by Stokes County Schools, which supports 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 5 high schools, including [[Stokes Early College|The Stokes Early College]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Directory of Schools |url=https://www.stokes.k12.nc.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1655804&type=d&pREC_ID=1802330 |access-date=September 8, 2022 |website=Stokes County Schools |language=en}}</ref>

==Communities==
[[File:Map of Stokes County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels.PNG|thumb|275px|Map of Stokes County with municipal and township labels]]

===Cities===
* [[Danbury, North Carolina|Danbury]] (county seat)
* [[King, North Carolina|King]] (largest community; also in Forsyth County)

===Town===
* [[Walnut Cove, North Carolina|Walnut Cove]]
* [[Stokesdale, North Carolina|Stokesdale]] (mostly in Guilford County)

===Village===
* [[Tobaccoville, North Carolina|Tobaccoville]] (also in Forsyth County)

===Census-designated places===
* [[Germanton, North Carolina|Germanton]]
* [[Pinnacle, North Carolina|Pinnacle]]

===Unincorporated communities===
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* [[Aarons Corner, North Carolina|Aarons Corner]]
* [[Asbury, Stokes County, North Carolina|Asbury]]
* Boyles Chapel
* [[Brook Cove, North Carolina|Brook Cove]]
* [[Brown Mountain, North Carolina|Brown Mountain]]
* [[Campbell, North Carolina|Campbell]]
* Capella
* [[Ceramic, North Carolina|Ceramic]]
* [[Chestnut Grove, North Carolina|Chestnut Grove]]
* [[Collinstown, North Carolina|Collinstown]]
* [[Dalton, North Carolina|Dalton]]
* [[Delta, North Carolina|Delta]]
* [[Dillard, North Carolina|Dillard]]
* [[Dodgetown, North Carolina|Dodgetown]]
* [[Flat Rock, Stokes County, North Carolina|Flat Rock]]
* Flat Shoals
* [[Francisco, North Carolina|Francisco]]
* [[Gap, North Carolina|Gap]]
* [[Hartman, North Carolina|Hartman]]
* [[Lawsonville, North Carolina|Lawsonville]]
* [[Meadows, North Carolina|Meadows]]
* [[Moores Springs, North Carolina|Moores Springs]]
* [[Mountain View, Stokes County, North Carolina|Mountain View]]
* [[Mount Olive, Stokes County, North Carolina|Mount Olive]]
* Neatman
* [[Oak Ridge, Stokes County, North Carolina|Oak Ridge]]
* [[Pine Hall, North Carolina|Pine Hall]]
* [[Poplar Springs, North Carolina|Poplar Springs]]
* [[Prestonville, North Carolina|Prestonville]]
* [[Quaker Gap, North Carolina|Quaker Gap]]
* [[Rosebud, North Carolina|Rosebud]]
* [[Sandy Ridge, North Carolina|Sandy Ridge]]
* [[Volunteer, North Carolina|Volunteer]]
* [[Westfield, North Carolina|Westfield]]
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===Townships===
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* [[Beaver Island Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Beaver Island]]
* [[Big Creek Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Big Creek]]
* [[Danbury Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Danbury]]
* [[Meadows Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Meadows]]
* [[Peters Creek Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Peters Creek]]
* [[Quaker Gap Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Quaker Gap]]
* [[Sauratown Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Sauratown]]
* [[Snow Creek Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Snow Creek]]
* [[Yadkin Township, Stokes County, North Carolina|Yadkin]]
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==See also==
* [[List of counties in North Carolina]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Stokes County, North Carolina]]
* [[Yadkin Valley AVA]], wine region partially located in the county

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{osmrelation|2528745}}
* {{Official website|http://www.co.stokes.nc.us}}
* [http://www.sc-hs.org Stokes County Historical Society]
* [http://www.stokesarts.org/ Stokes Arts Council]
* [http://ncgenweb.us/nc/stokes/ NCGenWeb Stokes County], free genealogy resources for the county

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Stokes County, North Carolina
|North     = [[Patrick County, Virginia]]
|Northeast = [[Henry County, Virginia]]
|East      = [[Rockingham County, North Carolina|Rockingham County]]
|Southeast = [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford County]]
|South     = [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Surry County, North Carolina|Surry County]]
|Northwest =
}}
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