He served as clerk of court of Stokes County for thirty years.

The county was formed in 1849 from Stokes County.

Germanton was established in 1790 and is the oldest community in Stokes County.

It is the county seat of Stokes County.

It's the main economy in Stokes County, is farming.

Stokes County, North Carolina is named for him.

The fictional lake was mentioned on the show as being located in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Able spawned a tornado in Stokes County which damaged a few farm buildings.

Stokes County has struggled with economic development for several reasons such as infrastructure.

So there's no big towns whatsoever in Stokes County.