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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Forsyth County is 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.
History
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The county was formed in 1849 from Stokes County. It was named for Colonel Benjamin Forsyth, who was killed in the War of 1812.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1845 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1848 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1849 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1849 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1849 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1850 | 11,168
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1860 | 12,692
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1870 | 13,050
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1880 | 18,070
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1890 | 28,434
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1900 | 35,261
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1910 | 47,311
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1920 | 77,269
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1930 | 111,681
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1940 | 126,475
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1950 | 146,135
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1960 | 189,428
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1970 | 214,348
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1980 | 243,683
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1990 | 265,878
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Research Tips
External links
www.co.forsyth.nc.us
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