Davie County, North Carolina

Davie County Education, Geography, and History

Davie County is a county located in the state of North Carolina. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 41,240. Its county seat is Mocksville.

Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Davie County Name

t was named in honor of William Richardson Davie, a distinguished Revolutionary soldier, a member of the Federal Convention of 1787, Governor of North Carolina, special envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France, and one of the founders of the University of North Carolina.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Davie County History

Davie was formed in 1836 from Rowan. It was named in honor of William Richardson Davie, a distinguished Revolutionary soldier, a member of the Federal Convention of 1787, Governor of North Carolina, special envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to France, and one of the founders of the University of North Carolina. It is in the central section of the State and is bounded by Davidson, Rowan, Iredell, Yadkin, and Forsyth counties. The present land area is 265.18 square miles and the population in 2000 was 34,835. In 1837 the court was ordered to be held at Mocksville. Mocksville, incorporated in 1839, is the county seat.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 267 square miles (690 km²), of which 264 square miles (680 km²) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) (1.1%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Yadkin County - north
• Forsyth County - northeast
• Davidson County - southeast
• Rowan County - south
• Iredell County - west

Education

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