Rural Hall, North Carolina
Rural Hall is a town of 3,466 people in Forsyth County, North Carolina, founded in 1887.
Why visit Rural Hall
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 10 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bethania Historic District and Clayton Family Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in Rural Hall
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rural Hall
Rural Hall is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of the Piedmont Triad. The population was 3,360 at the 2020 census. The town has one public park: Covington Memorial Park.
From the Wikipedia article Rural Hall, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Bethania Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic district in Bethania, North Carolina
Clayton Family Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Farm in Forsyth County, North Carolina
Dr. Beverly Jones House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
Oak Grove School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic schoolhouse in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Rural Hall Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.5 mi
Railway station in Rural Hall, the United States of America
Samuel B. Stauber Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Human settlement in North Carolina, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes10
Frank's Restaurant
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.6 mi
8191 Broad Street, Rural Hall
Coronet Seafood
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
431 Bethania Rural Hall Road, Rural Hall
Scotty B's
Restaurant · 1.5 mi
6428 University Parkway, Rural Hall
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 0.7 mi
1040 Bethania Drive, Rural Hall
Mo-Sa 04:30-23:00; Su 06:00-23:00
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich · 0.7 mi
1030 Bethania-Rural Hall Road, Rural Hall
Mo-Fr 10:00-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-17:00
Where to stay1
History
The earliest settler was Anthony Bitting (1738-1804), who was born in Pennsylvania to a German American family. In the 1770s he moved from Bucks County to Maryland, then to southern Virginia. He supplied material to the Continental Army and may have participated in the battle of Guilford Court House. His descendants still live in the county. His grandson, Benjamin Lewis Bitting (1832-1922), built the house that gave Rural Hall its name.
Another early settler was Johann Adam Geiger (Kiger) who donated 102 acres (0.41 km2) to the Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church, which still serves the community today. The town developed after the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad erected a station in 1887.
Rural Hall now is the operational center of the Yadkin Valley Railroad, and many of the Yadkin Valley locomotives can be found idling there when not working.
The Rural Hall Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
From the History section of Rural Hall, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship11
First Baptist Church of Stanleyville
Church · Southern Baptist · 1.8 mi
851 Ziglar Road
Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 1.2 mi
460 Bethania Rural Hall Road, Rural Hall
St James United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 1.3 mi
165 Bethania Rural Hall Road, Rural Hall
Rural Hall Christian Church
Church · 1.3 mi
280 Bethania Rural Hall Road, Rural Hall
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare2
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist One Health Family Rural Hall
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.7 mi
1038 Bethania Rural Hall Road
Map of Rural Hall
57 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 28°F | 3.9 in | 2.5 in |
| Feb | 51°F | 30°F | 3.0 in | 1.8 in |
| Mar | 59°F | 36°F | 4.0 in | 0.6 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 45°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 54°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 62°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 65°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 59°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 47°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 37°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 31°F | 3.8 in | 1.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Rural Hall (1 mi away), rain and snow from King, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Forsyth County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-28: Tropical Storm Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-06: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Smith-Reynolds International Airport (INT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Germanton 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- King 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Winston-Salem 8 mi south, about 14 min by car
- Lewisville 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Clemmons 14 mi south, about 22 min by car
- Kernersville 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Pilot Mountain 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Oak Ridge 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Bermuda Run 17 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Midway 18 mi south, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rural Hall, North Carolina, Indy beetle, CC0
- BethaniaMill, Ceh2624, CC BY-SA 3.0
- RuralHallDepot1, Ceh2624, CC BY-SA 3.0
- OakGroveSchool1, Ceh2624, CC BY-SA 3.0
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