Map of Forsyth County, North Carolina

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.

Forsyth County overview:
Name:	Forsyth County
FIPS code:	37-067
State:	North Carolina
Founded:	1849
Named for:	Colonel Benjamin Forsyth
Seat:	Winston-Salem
Largest city:	Winston-Salem
Total Area:	413 sq mi (1,070 km²)
Land Area:	408 sq mi (1,060 km²)
Total Population:	382,590
Population Density:	930/sq mi (360/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:	www.co.forsyth.nc.us

Forsyth County location map. Where is Forsyth County?

Forsyth County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Forsyth County. — Location of Forsyth County in the the United States.

Forsyth County location on the North Carolina map. Where is Forsyth County. — Location of Forsyth County in North Carolina.

History

The county was formed in 1849 from Stokes County. It was named for Colonel Benjamin Forsyth, who was killed in the War of 1812.

Forsyth County Road Map

Forsyth CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Forsyth County, North Carolina. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Forsyth CountyMap — Forsyth Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county is in the outer Appalachian Mountains, and has a total area of 413 square miles (1,070 km), of which 408 square miles (1,060 km) is land and 4.5 square miles (12 km) (1.1%) is water.

The northeast section of Forsyth County, including Belews Creek and parts of Rural Hall, Walkertown, and Kernersville, is drained by tributaries of the Dan River. A small portion of Kernersville is in the Cape Fear River basin. Most of the county is drained by tributaries of the Yadkin River, which forms the western boundary of the county. The lowest elevation in the county is 660 feet, on the Yadkin River at the southwest corner of the county. The highest is 1100 feet, at a point just off Jefferson Church Road on the outskirts of King, immediately south of the county line.

State and local protected areas/sites

Cascades Preserve (part)
Emily Allen Wildflower Preserve
Historic Bethabara Park
Old Salem Museums & Gardens
Shell-Shaped Shell Station
Tanglewood Park

Major water bodies

Abbotts Creek
Belews Creek
Belews Lake
Beaver Dam Creek
Brushy Creek
Blanket Creek
Buffalo Creek
Crooked Run Creek
Lick Creek
Little Creek
Little Yadkin River
Mill Creek
Muddy Creek
Old Field Creek
Reedy Fork
Salem Creek
Silas Creek
South Fork Muddy Creek
Yadkin River

Adjacent counties

Stokes County – north
Rockingham County – northeast
Guilford County – east
Davidson County – south
Davie County – southwest
Yadkin County – west
Surry County – northwest

Major highways

I-40
I-74 / Future I-74 (Designated section from I-40 to county line with Guilford County)
Future I-274 (Future Loop around Winston Salem)
I-285
Future I-685 (Concurrency with US 421)
US 52
US 158
US 311
US 421
NC 8
NC 65
NC 66
NC 67
NC 74 (Component highway for I-74)
NC 109
NC 150
NC 192
NC 452 (Future component highway for I-274)

Major infrastructure

Amtrak Thruway (Winston-Salem)
Smith Reynolds Airport