Welcome to Old Town ...
So far, we found very little information about Old Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Old Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Town, please Contact Us.
Old Town would have been located within present day Forsyth County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Old Town is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Old Town was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Old Town still existed, it would have been in the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Old Town ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Old Town: This one is located in Forsyth County and the other is located in Brunswick County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 35 communities that are also named Old Town - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (5), Florida (2), Georgia, Indiana (2), Iowa, Maine, Maryland (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico (2), New York, Northwest Territories, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Old Town.
Communities near Old Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Old Town.
- Winston - Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston - Salem
- Winston - Salem is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248,112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston - Salem <4>
- Kernersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernersville
- Kernersville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kernersville <4>
- Clemmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemmons have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons
- Clemmons is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clemmons <4>
- Lewisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
- Oak Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Oak Ridge is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <4>
- King
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- King is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
- Stokesdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
- Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <4>
- Walkertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <4>
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Rural Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Old Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Old Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Old Town. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Old Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Town. See our Newspapers Page for Old Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Forsyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |