Winston-Salem, NC 27120 Phone:(336) 761-2250 Fax:(336) 761-2018 www.co.forsyth.nc.us In north-central NC, west of Greensboro; organized Jan 6, 1849 from Stokes County.Name Origin:For Col. Benjamin Forsyth (c.1760-1814), NC legislator and army officer killed during the War of 1812 ...