Wilkes County is located in the northern part of North Carolina. The county is named after John Wilkes (1725-1797), an English radical, journalist and politician. The county seat of Wilkes County is Wilkesboro. The county's area exceeds 760 square miles. Founded in 1777 from Surry County, today Wilkes County counts over 66 thousand inhabitants. This map shows the borders of Wilkes County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2025. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Wilkes County.
The borders of Wilkes County over the map of North Carolina
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