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Forsyth County

Official County Record

Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026

Board of Commissioners meets: Second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 PM (with 6:30 PM public sessions on select dates).
Meeting location: Commissioners' Meeting Room, 201 North Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.
Register of Deeds: Lynne Johnson · 336.703.2700 · johnsolg@forsyth.cc
Agendas posted at: https://www.forsyth.cc/Commissioners/agendas.aspx
Chair, Board of Commissioners: Board of Commissioners, 9 members elected from single-member districts to staggered four-year terms. Chair: Don Martin (District A). Vice Chair: Tonya McDaniel (District B). Other members elected by district.

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Other Local Government Here

Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.

Other Known Local Governments Here

These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.

Cities (1)

King (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Towns (5)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

Villages (2)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026

School districts (2)

Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only

Emergency services districts (19)

Beeson Cross Roads Fire and Rescue, Inc.
Belews Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
City Of King Fire Department
Griffith Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Gumtree Fire & Rescue, Inc.
High Point Fire Department
Horneytown Volunteer Fire Department of Forsyth County, Inc.
Kernersville Fire Department
Mineral Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Inc.
Old Richmond Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Inc.
Piney Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., of Sampson County
Rural Hall Fire And Rescue
The Clemmons Fire Department, Inc.
The Lewisville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
The Salem Chapel Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Union Cross Fire-rescue of Forsyth County, Inc.
Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Walkertown Fire Department Incorporated
Winston Salem Fire Department

Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)

Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)

Winston-Salem Housing Authority

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)

Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)

Forsyth Soil and Water Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026