Old Salem · Historic center
Old Salem
A living Moravian historic district with privately owned homes, restored houses, gardens, churches, museums and independent places to eat.
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A Winston-Salem neighborhood library
Get to know the city,
one neighborhood at a time.
Explore Winston-Salem's historic streets, suburban neighborhoods, neighborhood parks, restaurants and independent local businesses. Each guide follows the geography and history of a particular place.
From the city center outward
Find your next place to explore.
Begin with the historic neighborhoods near downtown, continue west and southwest, or start with the lakes and parks of the east side.
Near the city center
Historic and in-town
Older neighborhoods where architecture, parks and the city's first waves of outward growth remain visible.
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West End
A historic 1890 street plan, local preservation overlay, Grace Court and the longstanding restaurants of West Fourth Street.
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Ardmore
A century of residential growth, the National Register historic district, Miller Park and the independent cafés of Hawthorne Road.
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Buena Vista
Architectural history, tree-lined streets, Buie’s Market, Diamondback Grill and the connections toward Reynolda.
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Reynolda Park
A planned 1920s residential neighborhood with roots in the Reynolds estate and the landscape designs of Thomas W. Sears.
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Sunnyside–Central Terrace
An officially recorded historic district south of downtown with a distinctive early street and building history.
West and northwest
Western neighborhoods
From established Country Club streets to the Sherwood Forest and Muddy Creek corridors.
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Country Club
Established residential streets, nearby public parks, the private club’s historical setting and the Stratford Road food corridor.
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Old Sherwood Forest
Wooded postwar streets, the nearby Robinhood Road restaurant scene and a look at the older Sherwood story.
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New Sherwood Forest
Later suburban homes, Traditional architecture, Sherwood Plaza and the development of the west side.
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Huntscroft–New Forestdale
Established homes, the Muddy Creek Greenway, Jamison Park and Robinhood Road destinations.
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Greenbrier Farm
Northwest residential streets, Old Town Park, community ponds and locally owned businesses on Reynolda Road.
Parks, lakes and corridors
Southwest neighborhoods
South Fork, the Clemmonsville Road landscape and subdivisions between larger parks and commercial routes.
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South Fork
South Fork Park, Cricket’s Nest Craft Shop and neighborhood-scale stops along Country Club Road.
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South Peace Haven
Wooded housing, South Fork recreation, Duke’s Restaurant and Real Q barbecue along Country Club Road.
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Aldbridge–Heather Hills
Southwest brick ranches and newer homes around Heather Hills, with the Bolton Park and I-40 corridors.
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Huntington Woods
Wooded southwest streets, Hobby Park and the route toward Clemmons and Tanglewood.
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Caroline Village–Janita Lakes
Residential lakes, older and newer housing, Hobby Park and the southern commercial corridors.
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Hampton Sted–Mountain Brook
Ranches and townhomes, Bolton Park and west-southwest routes toward Hanes Mall and I-40.
Lakes and recreation
East of the center
A residential perspective on the city's east-side park and lake networks.
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City View
Winston Lake Park, Salem Lake and the outdoor geography of east Winston-Salem.
Beyond Winston-Salem
The neighboring area
Local places that belong to the wider Forsyth County story.
Village of Clemmons
Clemmons West
An established neighborhood in the neighboring Village of Clemmons, with mature trees and local recreation.
A west-side comparison
Ardmore or Buena Vista?
Compare the architecture, streetscapes, parks and development histories of two distinctive Winston-Salem neighborhoods.
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