Stokes County
… was formed in 1789 from Surry County. Located in the N central section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Virginia and by Rockingham, Forsyth, and Surry Counties. It was named for Capt. John Stokes (1756-90), Revolutionary War officer and member of the House of Commons and the Convention of 1789. Area: 458 sq. mi. County seat: Danbury, with an elevation of 825 ft. Townships are Beaver Island, Big Creek, Danbury, Meadows, Peters Creek, Quaker Gap, Sauratown, Snow Creek, and Yadkin. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, hay, oats, poultry, eggs, dairy products, hogs, livestock, motor vehicle parts, brick, crushed stone. copper products, lumber, apples, and printed materials.
