Old Richmond Township, Forsyth County, North Carolina
Location of Old Richmond Township in Forsyth County, N.C.
Old Richmond Township is one of fifteen townships in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 5,236 according to the 2010 census.[1]
Geographically, Old Richmond Township occupies 29.60 square miles (76.7 km2) in northwestern Forsyth County.[2] The village of Tobaccoville, North Carolina is located here as well as the unincorporated community of Donnaha. The township fronts the Yadkin River on its western boundary.
A site near Donnaha in Old Richmond Township was briefly the 18th century county seat of a much larger Surry County, North Carolina that once encompassed the area.
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Coordinates: 36°14′03″N 80°23′57″W / 36.2340692°N 80.3992652°W
Categories:
- Townships in Forsyth County, North Carolina
- Townships in North Carolina
- Forsyth County, North Carolina geography stubs