Wilkes County, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro Real Estate and Local Guide
A Blue Ridge foothills town on the Yadkin River with a historic Main Street, known for its stock-car racing roots and as an early center of American retail.
Living in North Wilkesboro
Birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improvement, founded in the town in 1946. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in North Wilkesboro
Source: ACS 2023
What makes North Wilkesboro home
North Wilkesboro Speedway
One of NASCAR's original short tracks, first raced in 1947, restored and reopened to host the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race
Downtown Main Street Historic District
Historic commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Wilkes Art Gallery
Community art gallery founded in 1962, housed in a renovated former post office building
Yadkin River Greenway
More than five miles of walking and biking trails along the Yadkin and Reddies Rivers linking North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro
Smoot Park
Oldest park in Wilkes County, with a pool, skate park, playground and a Yadkin River Greenway trailhead