Old Town (or Oldtown) is a former

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which was

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Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...

. It was located near Bethania, Tobaccoville, and Pfafftown along

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. The name now refers to a neighborhood that occupies the former unincorporated community limits.

Development

The Old Town Center, a shopping center which opened in the second quarter of the 1960s, has had an increase of development over the years. It includes national retail establishments and restaurants Other non-local establishments are also featured at the shopping center. Old Town Park and its Neighborhood Center is south of the neighborhood towards Pfafftown.

References

Annexed places in North Carolina Geography of Forsyth County, North Carolina Geography of Winston-Salem, North Carolina Former populated places in North Carolina {{ForsythCountyNC-geo-stub