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K-12
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Central Middle School
Copeland Elementary School
Dobson Elementary School
East Surry High School
Flat Rock Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School
Gentry Middle School
Meadowview Middle School
Mountain Park Elementary School
North Surry High School
Pilot Mountain Middle School
Shoals Elementary School
Surry Central High School
Surry Early College High School of Design
Westfield Elementary School
White Plains Elementary
Claudville
Claudville
Mount Airy South
Mount Airy South
Copeland
Elkin North
Bottom
Dobson
Bryant Chapel
Mount Airy South
Siloam
Bottom
Mount Airy North
Dobson
Dobson
Copeland
Cross
Bottom
Dobson
Copeland
Dobson
Elkin North
Emmanuel Church
Dobson
Copeland
Siloam
Elkin South
Mount Airy North
Bottom
Flippin Church
Mount Airy North
Friendly Tabernacle
Mount Airy North
Elkin North
Siloam
Elkin North
Pinnacle
Gospel
Mount Airy North
Grace Church
Mount Airy South
Grassy
Elkin North
Elkin North
Mount Airy South
Siloam
Siloam
Mount Airy South
Imogene Church
Lambsburg
Mount Airy North
Mount Airy North
Bottom
Dobson
Level Cross United
Copeland
Lambsburg
Copeland
Little
Mount Airy South
Little
Elkin North
Mount Airy South
Roaring Gap
Mount Airy Church
Mount Airy South
Mount Airy North
Copeland
Claudville
Elkin North
Copeland
Lambsburg
Lambsburg
Mount Airy South
Mount Airy South
Elkin North
Elkin North
Lambsburg
Elkin North
New
Bottom
New
New
Roaring Gap
Copeland
Copeland
Bottom
Mount Airy South
New
Bottom
Bottom
Mount Airy South
Siloam
Elkin North
Payne's
Mount Airy North
Siloam
Siloam
Siloam
Mount Airy South
Piney
Dobson
Siloam
Pleasant
Mount Airy North
Pleasant
Mount Airy North
Elkin North
Siloam
Copeland
Rocky
Bottom
Round
Lambsburg
Mount Airy North
Bottom
Mount Airy South
Siloam
Shoals United
Siloam
Siloam
Siloam United
Siloam
Mount Airy South
Mount Airy North
Elkin North
Mount Airy South
Siloam
Thurmond
Airy North
Mount Airy South
Stony
Copeland
Stony
Siloam
Mount Airy South
The
Mount Airy South
Dobson
Elkin North
Roaring Gap
Dobson
Roaring Gap
Dobson
Elkin North
Mount Airy South
Dobson
Dobson
Claudville
Mount Airy South
Lambsburg
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The act erecting the county provided for the court to be
held constantly at Gideon Wright's until the courthouse could be constructed.
Commissioners were named to select the location and have the courthouse,
prison, and stocks built. By 1774, some of the commissioners were named to
finish the building. In 1779, Surry was divided and
Another act passed in 1779 directed the old courthouse to be
sold and the money be equally divided between Surry and Stokes counties, the
proceeds to be used on their respective courthouses. In 1790,
In 1851, when
Part of Rowan was annexed to Surry in 1773. This was to make
sure that all of the Moravian's Wachovia tract was in
Surry leaders went running back asking the Moravians of
Salem to petition the Assembly of North Carolina to put the rest of the
Wachovia Tract in
Wilkes County and the district of Washington, now in
Tennessee was, were formed in 1777 from Surry County. The act was effective
February 15, 1778. It should be noted here that this took the western part of
Surry where Low Gap is located. This put Jesse Franklin and others in Wilkes
County.
Stokes County was formed in 1789 from Surry, all of the
Moravian Tract was now in Stokes. In 1850, Stokes County was divided and the
southern part became Forsyth County. The original Moravian Tract made up a
large part of Forsyth County.
Part of Wilkes County was annexed to Surry in 1792. This
gave Low Gap and western Surry County back to Surry County. This was done at
the request of Jesse Franklin. He became the only NC Governor from Surry.
Researchers should note that the names of the people in the Low Gap area and
others in the western part of the county will be found in the NC census of
1784-1787 and the US Federal census of 1790 in the Wilkes County listings. This
also applies to Wilkes County tax lists and deeds from 1777 until 1792.
Yadkin County was formed from Surry in 1850 with the Yadkin
River forming the boundary. Part of Surry County on the west was annexed to
Alleghany County in 1869, 1870, and 1875. Corbitt says no description was given
in the law. It was around Aaron Woodruffs and Saddle Mountain.
The flowing together of the Yadkin River and the Big Elkin
Creek has drawn people to the area of what is now Elkin, since the coming of
the Paleo-Indians 10,000 years ago. We also, know that the Sioux Indians settled
along the Yadkin River as early as 500 BC. The first English colonists came in
the mid-eighteenth century, Cherokee Indians were also in the area, although
they Cherokees had been active in the French and Indian War, they had joined in
treaties with the English in 1763, followed by the events of the American
revolution.
The town’s early history centers on one man and his
descendants. Around 1840, Richard Gwyn left Jonesville to settle on the north
side of the Yadkin River, recognizing the value of the forested hills and
waterpower of Elkin Creek. Within a decade he and several family members
established Elkin Manufacturing Company. Farther up Elkin Creek, Alexander
Chatham and Thomas Lenior Gwyn opened a small woolen mill in 1877 that grew to
become Elkin’s largest industry today. The Northwestern North Carolina Railroad
arrived in 1890; the town was ready to take the opportunities the railroad
brought for commercial and industrial expansion. It’s strategic location near
the Yadkin River and the Big Elkin Creek and as a stop on the railroad caused
prosperity that produced brick stores, many industries, and fine houses.
The beginning of industry with the cotton mill, the civil
war involvement the coming of the railroad, the town’s coping with the depression
of the thirties, and the two world wars.
The heritage of the two rivers that flow through the community should not be forgotten. First, the rivers provided water and means for fishing and travel. Also, using waterpower to drive gristmills, forges, and sawmills was an important economic development. The greatest impact was the more sophisticated mills along the rivers that powered shoe and textile factories. Elkin has a proud history and a bright future as seen in its historic downtown, where past landmarks are being revitalized.
-Source: J.D. Lewis - Little River, SC
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 71,219 people, 28,408 households, and 20,482 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 31,033 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.40% White, 4.16% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.45% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 28,408 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,046, and the median income for a family was $38,902. Males had a median income of $27,854 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,722. About 9.10% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.
- Source: Wikipedia
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