Aerial Views of Kernersville

 

 Hello there Kernersville lovers. For those of you who viewed my last blog, thank you and sorry if it was boring. I have learned some new skills at UNC-Greensboro, and now I got a better sense of how to explain to you the potential that Kernersville may soon become Kerners City, so to speak. I used Google Earth to compare the western region of Kernersville from three different years; 1993, 1999, and the current year, 2012. I will start with the 1993 image below.

Kernersville NC, 1993.

Eastern Kernersville. Two of the main shopping centers were located here. Keep note of the fields to the west.

Western Kernersville main shopping center. Keep note of the west land as well.

 

Kernersville, NC, 1999.

Eastern Part of Kernersville. Not much change. Note the western fields I told you about. Notice how there is development starting.

Western Part of Kernersville. You can see how much development occured over the six years. The southern part, just below the shopping center that was shown before was built quickly. This is a sign of how rapid the towns population has grown.

Kernersville NC, 2012. You can see how different and grown Kernersville has gotten over the 19 years.

Eastern Part of Kernersville, NC 2012. Notice how the western part has grown. The fields have been replaced with buildings, which are currently used as businesses such as denistry, restaurants, insurance companies, etc.

Western Part of Kernersville. This is where it's all at. Notice how much it has grown. Businesses, such as Walmart, Kohls and Lowes Hardware, are current corrporations that have been striving off the population increase.

 

Over the past 19 years, Kernersville has grown from a small, rural town to what seems like a pretty large, more urban town. Increase in population of course is why. More and more people are living in Kernersville because of the short drive to Winston- Salem, High Point, and Greensboro, and the fact that Kernersville has more businesses. If Kernersville continues to grow as it has, then in another 20 years, we may see a town transform into a city just before our eyes. I believe it has the potential, especially since I only went over the Western part of Kernersville. There is still Eastern Kernersville, on highway 66, the north eastern piney grove area, and the center, historical distric of Kernersville. Kernersville has all the parts to become a city. Only time will tell.

 

Til next time,

 

This is Jacob Place, see ya next time.

Kernersville North Carolina

Kernersville North Carolina.

Let me begin by stating that I have lived in Kernersville North Carolina for over twelve years. I will begin my studies starting with the town I have been in for over half my life. Kernersville is located in Forsyth County North Carolina which of course is in the southeast of the United States. The population as of July 2009 is 23,193.*

 The figures in the population pyramid to the left come from the US Census Bureau, I believe as of 2000, when there were around 17,000 people. The age in which the pyramid goes are from 0 to 4, 5 to 9, etc. The blue on the left are male, and the red on the right are females. The pyramid shows that Kernersville is slowly growing. The middle of the pyramid shows that there are far more middle-aged adults than there are elderly and youth. There are also what seems to be a bit more older females than older males residing in Kernersville, which may be because of the longer average lifespan that women have over men. A, as of 2000, 84.11% of the population were white, 8.74% were black or african american, and the other 7.15% being of other races.*

Interesting Fact

Kernersville was actually first called Dobson's Crossing in the late 1700s. President George Washington actually stoped by in June of 1791 while he was touring the sites in North Carolina in which battles of the Revolutionary War took place.

Kernersville is conveniently located right above the piedmont's "triad," which is Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and High point. This, my friends, is the reason why there are so many middle-aged adults living in Kernersville. Kernersville is an easy drive to all three of these cities, and is also a quiet and pieceful town.

   

What is there to do in Kernersville?

The are many things to do in Kernersville, from fishing in Kernersville Lake, to riding you bike on the 7-mile Salem Lake trail. If you decide to take a trip to Kernersville, be sure to visit the historic downtown of Kernersville, where you can visit the famous Korner's Folly, which was built in the late 1800s by a decendent of Joseph Korner, the man which Kernersville was named after. Or you can visit the botanical garden located just a few blocks from the folly. Also, check out the outdoor area located just behind the old factory located in the actual downtown of Kernersville.

In early May, Kernersville holds a weekend event which is called the spring folly. The folly includes rides, fair foods, live music, and more. Be sure to plan a trip to Kernersville when the folly is taking place.

Kernersville may not be the biggest, and it may not have the most stuff to do, but if you are into history, or if you do not want to live in the city, I am sure that Kernersville is the place for you. Thank you for taking the time to read this, and I hope that you will take the time in the future to review other posts that I will post of research, which will include research of Forsyth County, the Triad, and eventually of all of North Carolina.

Have a great day

-Jacob L. Place 

*US Census Bureau