Winston-Salem, NC

Winston-Salem is the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina and was home to 249,545 residents as of the 2020 census. It is part of a metropolitan area consisting of six counties with an estimated population in 2020 at 679,948 people. The city has many landmarks including 100 North Main Street (Wells Fargo Center), which is the tallest office building in that region.

It is the fifth most populous city in North Carolina, the third-largest urban area, and 90th most populous city in the United States.

Winston-Salem has an array of cultural offerings including restaurants, shopping, sports and entertainment venues along with outdoor activities such as hiking trails in its metropolitan area. It is a great place to live for those looking for employment opportunities with major employers like Hanesbrands Inc., Reynolds American Inc. and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Winston-Salem also boasts excellent educational facilities (like the University of North Carolina School Of The Arts and Forsyth Technical Community College) that promote creativity amongst students while providing them valuable skillsets needed in today’s workforce. No matter what you are looking for out of life there is something sure to bring you joy here in Winston Salem NC!

Winston-Salem, North Carolina is known as the Twin City and Camel City due to its dual heritage stemming from the city's involvement in tobacco production. It is home to six colleges and universities, including Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, and the highly sought after University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Recently in 2021 it was ranked No. 46 out of 150 cities on U.S News & World Report's 'Best Places To Live' list & Magnify Money blog named it 2nd best tech market for women that same year making Winston-Salam a great place to live for all!

History

The city of Winston-Salem was formed from the merging of two neighboring towns, Winston and Salem. Salem was established in 1753 by August Gottlieb Spangenberg on behalf of the Moravian Church as a settlement site known as "die Wachau" (Latin form: Wachovia). The first settlers arrived at what would later become the town of Bethabara. In 1849, Forsyth County purchased land north to create a county seat which they called "the county town".

The town of Salem was established by Moravian settlers in 1753, while the town of Winston was named for a local Revolutionary War hero Joseph Winston and incorporated as a town in 1856.

The city of Winston-Salem was formed in 1913 after the towns Winston and Salem merged.

Notable people

• Ray Agnew III, NFL player
• Dillon Bassett, NASCAR driver
• Tanner Beason, Major League Soccer (MLS) player
• Ed Gainey, Canadian Football League player
• Chris Hairston, NFL offensive lineman
• Happy Hairston, former NBA player for Los Angeles Lakers; NBA Champion
• Marc Johnson, professional skateboarder
• Chris Paul, NBA player for the Phoenix Suns
• Katrina Pfitzner, author, designer, developer, speaker, attended UNC-SA
• Maya Angelou, poet
• Jackée Harry, actress and comedian (from Sister, Sister)
• Carter Covington, television show creator, writer, story editor and producer
• Sharon H. Porter, Ed.D., interview host, author, graduated from Carver High School
• Jada Pinkett Smith, actor, wife of Will Smith, attended UNC-SA

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