Old Town

… community in central Forsyth County. Settled 1753 by first Moravians to arrive at the Wachovia tract from Pennsylvania. First named Bethabara, or House of Passage, since it was intended to be a temporary settlement. After 1766, when Salem was begun, Bethabara declined. The post office, est. 1832, ceased to be called Bethabara in 1835 and was changed to Old Town.