Rockingham County was established by a vote of the North Carolina General Assembly on December 29, 1785 from the northern half of Guilford County.  Wentworth is the county seat.   Other cities include: Eden, Madison, Mayodan, Reidsville, and Stoneville.  For more information, read Rockingham County History  presented by the Rockingham County Historical Society.

    Rockingham County is bordered on the east by Caswell County, on the west by Stokes County, on the south by Guilford County, and on the north by the state of Virginia (VAGenWeb).

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