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Surry County is a
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located in the
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of
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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,359. Its
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is Dobson, and its largest city is Mount Airy. Surry county comprises the Mount Airy, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the
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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 ...
- High Point, NC
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.


History

The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County as part of the British
Province of North Carolina Province of North Carolina was a province of Great Britain that existed in North America from 1712(p. 80) to 1776. It was one of the five Southern colonies and one of the thirteen American colonies. The monarch of Great Britain was repre ...
. It was named for the county of Surrey in England, birthplace of
William Tryon Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 172927 January 1788) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. He also served durin ...
, Governor of North Carolina from 1765 to 1771. In 1777 parts of Surry County and Washington District (now
Washington County, Tennessee Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,001. Its county seat is Jonesborough. The county's largest city and a regional educational, medical and commercial center is ...
) were combined to form Wilkes County. The first permanent courthouse was established at Richmond in 1779, what is now the modern-day Old Richmond Township in Forsyth County near Donnaha. However, in 1789 the eastern half of Surry County became Stokes County, thus making the Richmond site unusable for either county. In 1790, the county seat was moved to Rockford where it remained for over half a century. In 1850 the half of the county's remaining territory south of the
Yadkin River The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, p ...
became
Yadkin County Yadkin County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,214. Its county seat is Yadkinville. Yadkin County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also inc ...
. The town of Dobson was established in 1853 to be the new county seat.


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.8%) is water. The whole county is generally considered part of the
Piedmont Triad The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group of cities lies in the Piedmon ...
metropolitan area. Surry County is located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area.
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s made from
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s grown in Surry County may carry the
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Yadkin Valley on their label.


Mountains

Surry County is located both within the
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region of central North Carolina and in the
Appalachian Mountains The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, (french: Appalaches), are a system of mountains in eastern to northeastern North America. The Appalachians first formed roughly 480 million years ago during the Ordovician Period. They ...
region of western North Carolina. Most of the eastern two-thirds of the county lies within the Piedmont, a region of gently rolling hills and valleys. However, the Piedmont of Surry County also contains a small portion of the
Sauratown Mountains The Sauratown Mountains, which are sometimes called "the mountains away from the mountains", are an isolated mountain range located within Stokes and Surry counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The vast majority of the range is located i ...
; Surry County marks the western end of the Sauratown Mountain range. The western third of the county lies within the
Blue Ridge Mountains The Blue Ridge Mountains are a Physiographic regions of the world, physiographic province of the larger Appalachian Mountains range. The mountain range is located in the Eastern United States, and extends 550 miles southwest from southern Pennsy ...
, and they dominate the county's western horizon. The mountain passes (called "gaps" locally) are notorious for their occasional high winds, which can force automobiles and even large Eighteen wheeler trucks off the highways which lead through the passes. As a result, high wind advisories issued by the
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are not uncommon. The highest point in Surry County is Fisher Peak in the Blue Ridge; it rises to above sea level. However, the best-known peak in Surry County is not the highest. That honor goes to Pilot Mountain, an isolated monadnock and a North Carolina landmark. Pilot Mountain sharply rises some above the surrounding countryside, and can be seen for miles. Another notable peak in Surry County is Cumberland Knob, in the northwestern corner of the county, which was the starting point of the construction of the
Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenan ...
. The following table provides a list of some of the more prominent mountains of the county.


Major water bodies

*
Ararat River The Ararat River is a tributary of the Yadkin River in southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina in the United States.DeLorme (2001). ''North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. Via the Yadkin it is part of th ...
* Bear Creek * Big Creek * Camp Creek * Fisher River *
Flat Shoal Creek (Ararat River tributary) Flat Shoal Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. Course Flat Shoal Creek rises on the Stoney Creek divide (south side of Chestnut Ridge) about 4 miles southeast of Sheltontown, North Caroli ...
* Grassy Creek * Hogan Creek * King Creek * Little Fisher Creek * Mill Creek * Mitchell River *
Pauls Creek (Stewarts Creek tributary) Pauls Creek is a long 3rd order tributary to Stewarts Creek in Surry County, North Carolina. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Garners Creek *Little Pauls Creek Cou ...
*
Pheasant Creek (Fisher River tributary) Pheasant Creek is a long 1st order tributary to the Fisher River in Surry County, North Carolina. Course Pheasant Creek rises about 1 mile northeast of Little Richmond, North Carolina. Pheasant Creek then flows southeast to join the Fis ...
* Pilot Creek (Ararat River tributary) * Ramey Creek * Stewarts Creek (Ararat River tributary) *
Toms Creek (Ararat River tributary) Toms Creek is a long 4th order tributary to the Ararat River in Surry County, North Carolina. Course Toms Creek rises on the Big Creek divide about 0.25 miles west of Woodville, North Carolina. Toms Creek then flows south before turning so ...
*
Yadkin River The Yadkin River is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, flowing . It rises in the northwestern portion of the state near the Blue Ridge Parkway's Thunder Hill Overlook. Several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, p ...
While there are many creeks and streams in Surry County, there are three recognized major rivers in the county, the Ararat, the Fisher, and the Mitchell. All three flow southward and are
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of the Yadkin River, which forms the southern border of Surry County. The Yadkin River is the northern component of the Pee Dee River which flows to the
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near Georgetown, South Carolina.


National protected area

*
Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenan ...
(part)


State and local protected areas/sites

* Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (part) *
Horne Creek Living Historical Farm Horne Creek Farm is a historical farm near Pinnacle, Surry County, North Carolina. The farm is a North Carolina State Historic Site that belongs to the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and it is operated to depict fa ...
*
Pilot Mountain State Park Pilot Mountain State Park is a North Carolina state park in Surry and Yadkin Counties, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Pinnacle, North Carolina on highway US 52, it covers and includes the distinctive 2,241 foot (683&nb ...
* Raven Knob Scout Reservation (part)


Adjacent counties

*
Patrick County, Virginia Patrick County is a county located on the central southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,608. Its county seat is Stuart. It is located within both the rolling hills and valleys of the Pi ...
- north *
Carroll County, Virginia Carroll County is a United States county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one fifth of the county lies in the Virginia Piedmont region, while the rest is part of the Appalachian Mountains. The count ...
- north *
Grayson County, Virginia Grayson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,333. Its county seat is Independence. Mount Rogers, the state's highest peak at , is in Grayson County. ...
- north * Stokes County - east * Forsyth County - southeast *
Yadkin County Yadkin County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,214. Its county seat is Yadkinville. Yadkin County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also inc ...
- south * Wilkes County - southwest * Alleghany County - west


Major highways

* (Route Designated from the State boarder with Virginia to Exit 17) * * * * * * * * * * * * *


Major infrastructure

* Mount Airy/Surry County Airport * Elkin Municipal Airport


Demographics


2020 census

As of the
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, there were 71,359 people, 28,408 households, and 19,539 families residing in the county.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 71,219 people, 28,408 households, and 20,482 families residing in the county. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ...
was 133 people per square mile (51/km2). There were 31,033 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile (22/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.40%
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, 4.16%
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or
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, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.04%
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, 3.45% from
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, and 1.15% from two or more races. 6.49% of the population were
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or
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of any race. There were 28,408 households, out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.40% were married couples living together, 9.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.90% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.60% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,046, and the median income for a family was $38,902. Males had a median income of $27,854 versus $20,556 for females. The
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for the county was $17,722. About 9.10% of families and 12.40% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
, including 15.00% of those under age 18 and 17.40% of those age 65 or over.


Government and politics

Surry is at present a predominantly Republican county. The last Democratic Presidential nominee to carry Surry County has been
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in 1976, and no Democrat since 1996 has reached forty percent of the county's vote.
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received only twenty-three percent in 2016, a proportion smaller than
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obtained in the three-way 1968 race. In the early 20th century, Surry swung from Democratic-leaning during the
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, to Republican enough to be alongside Yadkin and Stokes County as the only North Carolina counties to vote with
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during his disastrous 1912 campaign, back to Democratic enough to support
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in 1952. Surry County is a member of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council. The five-member Board of County Commissioners are elected from single-member districts for four-year staggered terms, with elections in even-numbered years. The board elects a chair and vice-chair, who serve twelve-month terms.


Education

Surry County is divided into three local school systems: Surry County Schools, Mount Airy City Schools, and
Elkin City Schools The Elkin City Schools system is a PK– 12 graded school district located in the town of Elkin, North Carolina which lies on the border of Wilkes and Surry counties. The three schools in the district serve 1,217 students as of 2010–11. Hist ...
.


Surry County Schools


High schools

* Surry Early College High School of Design (on the Surry Community College campus.) * East Surry High School * North Surry High School * Surry Central High School


Middle schools

* Central Middle School * Gentry Middle School * Meadowview Magnet Middle School * Pilot Mountain Middle School


Elementary schools

* Cedar Ridge Elementary School * Copeland Elementary School * Dobson Elementary School * Flat Rock Elementary School * Franklin Elementary School * Mountain Park Elementary School * Pilot Mountain Elementary School * Rockford Elementary School * Shoals Elementary School * Westfield Elementary School * White Plains Elementary School


Mount Airy City Schools

*
Mount Airy High School Mount Airy High School is located on N South Street in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The front office is at the corner of N South Street and Orchard Street. The school first opened in 1895. Mount Airy's team name is the Granite Bears, and their scho ...
* Mount Airy Middle School * Jones Intermediate School * Tharington Primary School


Elkin City Schools

The Elkin City Schools system has 3 schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to
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: Elkin Elementary School, Elkin Middle School and
Elkin High School Elkin is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, Surry and Wilkes County, North Carolina, Wilkes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, along the Yadkin River. Elkin shares its name with the surrounding township of Elkin Township, Surry Co ...
.


Colleges and universities

Surry Community College, part of the
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, is the county's only institution for
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.


Media


Print

Surry County is home to three local newspapers, '' The Mount Airy News'' of Mount Airy, '' The Pilot'' in Pilot Mountain and ''
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'' of Elkin. Additionally, the larger daily ''
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'' covers news and events in the county. One local newspaper, '' The Messenger'' in Mount Airy, ceased operation in approximately 2011.


Broadcast

WIFM in Elkin is a full-time FM radio station. The county has three AM stations, WYZD in Dobson, as well as WSYD and
WPAQ WPAQ is an Americana, and Bluegrass-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mount Airy, North Carolina, serving the Piedmont of North Carolina and the Southside and Southwestern sections of Virginia. WPAQ is owned and operated by WPAQ Rad ...
in Mount Airy, both of which operate also on 24-hour FM repeaters that cover most of the county. There are no broadcast
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stations in Surry County. Surry County is part of the
Piedmont Triad The Piedmont Triad (or simply the Triad) is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of North Carolina anchored by three cities: Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group of cities lies in the Piedmon ...
radio and television market but many broadcasts from the
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market also can be received in Surry County.


Tourism

Surry County is apparently home to the fictitious community of Mayberry from "
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", which aired from 1960 through 1967. Andy Griffith reportedly used many things from his hometown in his tv town. Now guests can experience what it was like living in Mayberry by visiting the Andy Griffith Museum, stopping by Andy's homeplace, getting a trim at Floyd's barbershop, taking a ride in a replica Mayberry Squad Car, or even grabbing a bite to eat a
Snappy Lunch
Every year in September the city holds the "Mayberry Days" celebration, where fans can come and enjoy the town together.


Communities


City

* Mount Airy (largest city)


Towns

* Dobson (county seat) * Elkin (also in Wilkes County) * Pilot Mountain


Census-designated places

* Flat Rock * Lowgap * Toast * White Plains


Townships

* Bryan * Dobson * Eldora * Elkin * Franklin * Long Hill *
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* Mount Airy *
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* Rockford *
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*
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* South Westfield * Stewarts Creek * Westfield


Unincorporated communities

With of total land area and only four incorporated municipalities, much of Surry County remains rural. Like much of rural North Carolina, Surry County is dotted with many unincorporated communities, some with rather colorful names. Like many rural communities, these places are centered on churches, schools, post offices, and other common gathering places that developed to serve the needs of a mostly agricultural society. The United States
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includes 68 populated places in Surry County. Four of these are the county's incorporated municipalities and seven are historical place names. Of the remaining 57, three have since been annexed by an existing city or town. Elkin Valley and North Elkin have long been part of the town of Elkin and the city of Mount Airy will complete in summer 2007 its annexation of the remaining portions of Hollyview Forest-Highland Park that remain outside of the city.Mount Airy hiring officers to patrol communities that will be annexed
published, 15 March 2007,
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(accessed 6 June 2007) Additionally, the communities of Jenkinstown and Blevins Store frequently show up on county maps, although they are not officially classified as populated places by the GNIS. * Albion * Ararat * Ash Hill * Bannertown * Blackwater * Blevins Store * Boones Hill *
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* Burch * Cedar Hill * Combstown * Copeland * Crooked Oak * Crutchfield *
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* Fairview * Franklin * Hills Grove * Holly Springs * Indian Grove * Jenkinstown * Ladonia * Level Cross * Little Richmond * Long Hill * Mount Herman * Mountain Park * Mulberry * New Hope * Oak Grove * Pine Hill * Pine Ridge * Poplar Springs * Red Brush * Rockford * Round Peak * Salem * Salem Fork * Sheltontown *
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*
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* Slate Mountain * State Road * Stony Knoll * Turkey Ford * Union Cross * Union Hill * Westfield * White Sulphur Springs * Woodville * Zephyr


See also

* List of counties in North Carolina * National Register of Historic Places listings in Surry County, North Carolina *
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*
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*
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References


External links

* *
The Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce - Serving Wilkes, Yadkin & Surry Counties

Surry County Economic Development Partnership

Elkin Business Development Council

NCGenWeb Surry County
- free genealogy resources for the county {{authority control Counties of Appalachia 1771 establishments in North Carolina Populated places established in 1771