Germanton, North Carolina

Germanton, North Carolina

Germanton is an unincorporated community in Forsyth and Stokes counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina, primarily in Stokes County. It is located approximately ten miles south-southwest of the Stokes County seat of Danbury, on North Carolina State Highway 66.

Germanton was established in 1790 and is the oldest settlement in Stokes County. The town's 23 original acres were part of a convert|700|acre|km2|sing=on tract that was granted to Jacob Lash by the Earl of Granville in 1762.

External links

* [http://www.visitstokesnc.com/Default.aspx?tabid=37 "Visit Stokes County" web site]
* [http://southern-railway.railfan.net/ay/explore.htm Atlantic & Yadkin Railway]


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