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
American biographer
Charlie Bowdre
American cowboy
Joseph Emory Davis
Lawyer
George W. Towns
Lawyer
Paul Jones Semmes
Benjamin W. Fortson Jr.
Former Georgia Secretary of State
Junius Hillyer
Former United States Representative
Clarence Tiger Davis
Former Maryland State Delegate
Gaither Carlton
American musician
Doc Mathis
American basketball coach
James Larkin Pearson
Poet