Wake Forest, North Carolina

Wake Forest is a town located in Wake County, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 12,588. The town was the original home of Wake Forest University, which moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1956.

Related Topics:
Wake County - North Carolina - Suburb - Raleigh - 2000 - Wake Forest University - Winston-Salem, North Carolina - 1956

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Development of the town of Wake Forest began in 1820 when Dr. Cobin Jones from New England bought 615 acres (2.5 km²).

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