Courthouse Location: 140 S Main St, Mocksville
NC History Project: Established 1836, county seat Mocksville
Wikipedia: The county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie, Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799.
Davie County was initially strongly Unionist. However, 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.
Walking tour of Mocksville: Visitors to Mocksville often marvel at the magnificent old homes gracing Main Street and wish to know their history. Now visitors and locals alike can learn more about these stately structures by picking up a copy of the new Walking Tour of Downtown Mocksville guide created by the Davie County Chamber of Commerce.
Cooleemee’s Textile Heritage Museum: Located in the historic Zachary Holt House at 131 Church Street (just off Marginal Street). In the setting of the former mill manager’s large brick home, its exhibits allow visitors to explore just what a cotton mill town was like in its prime.
The Mill House Museum: Just one block down Church Street sits a typical four-room mill house built in 1905. A tour guide takes you back in time to the world of a mill hand’s family in the early 1930s. Hundreds of local, period artifacts help tell the story—from iron beds, feather ticks, chamber pots, handmade toys, and a wood cookstove. In the yard, you will find a clothesline, garden plot, and smokehouse.