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Welcome to Germanton ...

Germanton is located in Stokes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Germanton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1794.

Germanton is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Germanton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Germanton: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Germanton: 27019<4>

Communities near Germanton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germanton.

  • Winston - Salem
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kernersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Clemmons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Oak Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • King
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
  • Stokesdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Walkertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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 Germanton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germanton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germanton. 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 Germanton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germanton. See our Newspapers Page for Germanton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germanton ...

Looking for more information about Germanton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Germanton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Germanton.

Adding Germanton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Germanton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Germanton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Germanton post office opened in 1794.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Germanton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Germanton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Germanton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Germanton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Germanton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Germanton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/