Stokes County

county in North Carolina, United States
AdministrativeArea county_of_north_carolina Q506682
Stokes County
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Stokes County

Summary

Stokes County is a county of North Carolina[1]. It draws 79 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #42 of 102).[2]

Key Facts

  • Stokes County is located in North Carolina[3].
  • Stokes County is in the country of United States[4].
  • Stokes County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].
  • Stokes County's capital is recorded as Danbury[6].
  • Stokes County's shares border with is recorded as Patrick County[7].
  • Stokes County's shares border with is recorded as Henry County[8].
  • Stokes County's shares border with is recorded as Rockingham County[9].
  • Stokes County's shares border with is recorded as Forsyth County[10].
  • Stokes County's shares border with is recorded as Surry County[11].
  • Stokes County's shares border with is recorded as Guilford County[12].
  • John Stokes is named after Stokes County[13].
  • Stokes County's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Danbury[14].
  • Stokes County's Commons category is recorded as Stokes County, North Carolina[15].
  • January 1, 1789 marks the founding of Stokes County[16].
  • Stokes County's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.41, 'lon': -80.23}[17].
  • Stokes County's official website is recorded as https://www.co.stokes.nc.us[18].
  • Stokes County's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Stokes County, North Carolina[19].
  • Stokes County has a population of {'amount': '+47401'}[20].
  • Stokes County has a population of {'amount': '+47338'}[21].
  • Stokes County has a population of {'amount': '+47202'}[22].
  • Stokes County has a population of {'amount': '+46765'}[23].
  • Stokes County has a population of {'amount': '+46588'}[24].
  • Stokes County has a population of {'amount': '+46351'}[25].
  • Stokes County has a population of {'amount': '+44520'}[26].
  • Stokes County's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Stokes County, North Carolina[27].

Body

Geography

Stokes County is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in North Carolina[3].

Physical Characteristics

Stokes County covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1181'}[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+47401'}[20], {'amount': '+47338'}[21], {'amount': '+47202'}[22], {'amount': '+46765'}[23], {'amount': '+46588'}[24], and {'amount': '+46351'}[25].

Designation and Status

Stokes County's instance of is recorded as county of North Carolina[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1789 marks the founding of Stokes County[16]. John Stokes is named after it[13].

Why It Matters

Stokes County draws 79 Wikipedia views per month (county_of_north_carolina category, ranking #42 of 102).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 2020 United States Census. Retrieved . data.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of households {'amount': '+19608'}
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Stokes County, North Carolina
    Located in
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