Davie County, North Carolina

Davie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,240. Its county seat is Mocksville.Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.HistoryThe county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie, Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799. 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.1%) is water.Adjacent countiesYadkin County – northForsyth County – northeastDavidson County – southeastRowan County – southIredell County – west