Wilkes County

Wilkes County

Wilkes County is a county located in the US state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 69,340. In May 2016, the population is almost 69,000. Its county seat is Wilkesboro, and its largest town is North Wilkesboro. Wilkes County comprises the North Wilkesboro, NC Micropolitan Statistical Area.

People born in Wilkes County (First 12 people) - Page 0

James Osgood Andrew

James Osgood Andrew

American biographer

Charlie Bowdre

Charlie Bowdre

American cowboy

Joseph Emory Davis

Joseph Emory Davis

Lawyer

George W. Towns

George W. Towns

Lawyer

Paul Jones Semmes

Paul Jones Semmes


Benjamin W. Fortson Jr.

Benjamin W. Fortson Jr.

Former Georgia Secretary of State

Junius Hillyer

Junius Hillyer

Former United States Representative

Clarence Tiger Davis

Clarence Tiger Davis

Former Maryland State Delegate

Gaither Carlton

Gaither Carlton

American musician

Doc Mathis

Doc Mathis

American basketball coach

James Larkin Pearson

James Larkin Pearson

Poet

Hazel Parsons

Hazel Parsons

Businessperson