Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Forsyth County is a county in North Carolina’s Piedmont region, with Winston-Salem as its county seat. The legislature created it from part of Stokes County in 1849. It is named for Col. Benjamin Forsyth, a commander who died during the War of 1812. Its communities include Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Rural Hall and Walkertown. Stokes, Guilford, Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and Surry counties border it.