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Davidson
County, North
Carolina formed from nearby Rowan County in 1822,
stakes claim to nearly 570 square miles of the booming
Piedmont region in the heart of North
Carolina. Today, Davidson County shares its borders with Davie,
Forsyth,
Guilford,
Montgomery,
Randolph
and Rowan
counties. William
Lee Davidson, a general who lost his life in America’s
Revolutionary War in 1781, was the inspiration behind the
name of ‘Davidson County’.
Davidson County, NC occupies a centralized location, with
easy access to U.S.
52 and Interstate
85. A unique rail system offers routes from two
directions, High
Point and Winston-Salem.
Davidson County is less than a half-hour away from the Piedmont
Triad cities of Greensboro,
High Point
and Winston-Salem.
The national banking center of Charlotte, NC lies within an
hour’s drive, with the history-rich Capital
City of Raleigh only two-hour’s away. Portions of
Davidson County, North Carolina lie within the prestigious Yadkin
Valley Wine Region.
Seventeen townships and several incorporated towns comprise
Davidson County, population 147,246 (Census
2000 Data). The incorporated towns include Denton,
Lexington
and Thomasville.
Denton, NC, home to nearly 1,500 residents, lies in the
southern part of the county. Each July, the Southeast
Old Threshers’ Reunion brings 75,000 people to Denton
Farm Park to celebrate the origins of farming.
Situated in the nucleus of North Carolina’s renowned furniture
manufacturing region, Lexington
and Thomasville
are well known for their production of fine home furnishings.
Lexington, NC, population 19,953, is the seat of Davidson
County and its largest town. Many of the neighborhoods in
Lexington function as major bedroom communities for
surrounding cities such as Charlotte,
Greensboro
and Winston-Salem. Thomasville, with its population of 19,788,
is a close second in size. Lexington
Home Brands and Thomasville
Furniture Industries are the top two employers in Davidson
County, North Carolina, while Lexington
Memorial Hospital and Thomasville
Medical Center are among its finest health care
facilities. Davidson
County Community College is on I-85 between Lexington and
Thomasville.
Lexington, North Carolina is home to the Childress
Vineyards, the Richard
Childress Racing Shop and Museum and the artistic
creations of Bob
Timberlake. Historic sites in Lexington include the Davidson
County Historical Museum, which is inside the Old
Courthouse. Other popular attractions in Davidson County
include:
Davidson County, NC is also renowned for some of the finest
barbeque restaurants in the South. Community festivals include
the Davidson
County Agricultural Fair in September and the BBQ
Festival held each October.
Davidson County boasts a healthy economy, whose chief
industries are the furniture, tobacco and textiles sectors.
With the headquarters of the Lexington
State Bank and the Bank
of North Carolina located within the county, Davidson acts
as a financial center for the immediate region. In addition,
there are now more than a dozen international businesses that
operate in Davidson County.
Davidson
County, North
Carolina’s communities carefully maintain many of the
alluring small-town traditions common on the Piedmont
Plateau. Despite the more laid-back lifestyles that
Davidson County affords its residents, surrounding metro areas
continue to bring explosive growth to the business sector.
With a pro-business atmosphere, excellent schools and wide
variety of recreational opportunities, Davidson County, NC
offers an enviable quality of life.
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