NC Gazetteer

Rockingham County

… was formed in 1785 from Guilford County. Located in the N central section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Virginia and by Caswell, Guilford, and Stokes Counties. It was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth (1730-82), second Marquis of Rockingham, prime minister at the time of the repeal of the Stamp Act, and supporter of proposals to grant independence to the American colonies. Area: 572 sq. mi. County seat: Wentworth, with an elevation of approx. 900 ft. Townships are Huntsville, Leaksville, Madison, Mayo, New Bethel, Price, Reidsville, Ruffin, Simpsonville, Wentworth, and Williamsburg. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, hay, strawberries, dairy products, hogs, livestock, beer, apparel, textiles, hosiery, bricks, carpets, cigarettes, and other tobacco products.

areas

Meadows, The
New Bethel Crossroads

branches

Poplar Branch
Tackett Branch

businesses or business districts

Lenox Castle
Troublesome Creek Iron Works

cities

Reidsville

communities

Adelaide
Anglins Mill
Ashworth
Atlee
Bakers Crossroads
Bason
Benaja
Berry
Bethany
Bethlehem
Boyd
Cases
Cittys Store
Clarksberry
Claybrook
Cobb Town
Dan River
Douglas
Ellisboro
Ferndale
Fitzgerald
Folk Hill
Forshee
Gants
Geneva
Gentry
Gold Hill
Gunntown
Happy Home
Harrisons Crossroads
Heggie
Hogan
Hopper
Intelligence
Jones Chapel
Kip
Lacey
Lawsonville
Layton
Lenton
Little Rock
Lorane
Malloy
Matrimony
Mayfield
Mayo
McNeely
Midway
Monroeton
Nance
Oregon Hill
Piney Fork
Pleasantville
Price
Pritchett
Rawlingsburgh
Rock Level
Rocky Springs
Ruffin
Sadler
Sandy Cross
Sharp
Sharps
Shiloh
Simpsons Store
Stacy
Stephens Crossroads
Sylvania
Troublesome
Waddells
Williamsburg
Wittys Crossroads
Wood
Youngs Springs

creeks

Belews Creek
Benaja Creek
Birch Fork Creek
Boza Creek
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Island Creek
Candy Creek
Cascade Creek
Country Line Creek
Dry Creek
Giles Creek
Glady Creek
Green Creek
Herbin's Creek
Hogans Creek
Hogans Creek
Island Creek
Jacobs Creek
Jones Creek
Lick Fork Creek
Little Matrimony Creek
Little Rockhouse Creek
Little Troublesome Creek
Lovelaces Creek
Massy Creek
Matrimony Creek
Mountain Run Creek
Pawpaw Creek
Pruitts Fork Creek
Quaqua Creek
Roachs Creek
Rock House Creek
Town Creek
Troublesome Creek
Whetstone Creek
White Oak Creek

estates

Land of Eden

former communities

Avalon
Draper
High Rock
Leaksville
Oregonville Township
Spray
Spring Garden

historical markers

Alexander Martin 1783-1807 historical marker
Alfred M. Scales 1827-1892 historical marker
Barnett Canal historical marker
Calcium Carbide historical marker
Charlie Poole 1892-1931 historical marker
David S. Reid historical marker
First Public School In N.C. historical marker
Glenn T. Settle 1894-1967 historical marker
High Rock Ford historical marker
Industrial Education Centers historical marker
Land Of Eden historical marker
Land Of Eden historical marker
Leaksville Landing historical marker
Lenox Castle historical marker
Lower Saura Town historical marker
Luther H. Hodges 1898-1974 historical marker
O. P. Fitzgerald historical marker
Robert Opie Lindsay historical marker
Slink Shoal Sluice historical marker
Speedwell Church historical marker
Stephen A. Douglas historical marker
Thomas Settle, Jr. 1831-1888 historical marker
Troublesome Iron Works historical marker
Wright Tavern historical marker

islands

Mulberry Island

lakes

Belews Lake
Lake Hunt
Lake Reidsville
Rockingham Lake

mountains

Baughn Mountain
Brush Mountain
Cedar Point Mountain

parks

Haw River State Park
Mayo River State Park

populated places

Wentworth

proposed places

Jackson Town

regions

Piedmont Dialect Region
VA Piedmont Dialect Region

rivers

Dan River
Haw River
Mayo River
Smith River

schools

Bethany Community School
Dalton L. McMichael High School
Hayes Chapel School
John Motley Morehead High School
Madison School
Reidsville High School
Rockingham Co Early College High
Rockingham County High School
The SCORE Center

towns

Eden
Grogansville
Madison
Mayodan
Stoneville

townships

Huntsville Township
Leaksville Township
Madison Township
Mayo Township
New Bethel Township
Price Township
Reidsville Township
Ruffin Township
Simpsonville Township
Wentworth Township
Williamsburg Township

transportation-related places

Lone Island Ford
Meadows Summit

villages

Lower Saura Town

waterfalls

Eagle Falls