By: W.O. Absher, Pub. 1985, Reprinted 2018, 182 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-557-X
Stokes county was formed in 1789 from Surry County. it is in the north-central section of the state and is bounded by Rockingham, Forsyth and Surry counties and the state line of Virginia. In 1849, Forsyth was formed from Stokes County.