ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA



The North Carolina General Assembly created Rockingham County from the northern portion of Guilford County on December 29, 1785. The County was named for Charles Watson Wentworth, the Second Marquis of Rockingham, who served as Great Britain’s Prime Minister from 1765-1766 and in 1782.



Historical Photos of Rockingham County




Avalon Mill near Mayodan
(burns in 1911)
Leaksville Depot (Early Photo) built in the 1880's
Chinqua-Penn manor under construction, Reidsville, NC,

Genealogy Research Sources
for Rockingham County



Museum and Archives
of Rockingham County




The MARC (Museum and Archives of Rockingham

County) is headquartered in the old 1907 Rockingham

County Courthouse, and includes historic sites Wright

Tavern, High Rock Ford Trail and Troublesome Creek

Ironworks. The MARC offers tours and programs on the

rich and diverse history of the County..



Rockingham County Courthouse
Register of Deeds Office




The Register of Deeds Office is on the main level

of the Rockingham Co. Courthouse in Wentworth,

NC in Suite 150.


The Courthouse is located at the Rockingham County

Justice Center Complex on Hwy 65, near the

intersection of Hwy 65/87 in Wentworth.


Our mailing address is:

P. O. Box 56, Wentworth, NC 27375.


Our street address is:

170 NC 65, Suite 150, Reidsville, NC 27320.



Madison- Mayodan Public Library




Houses one of the finest genealogy collections in the

area. The Linda Vernon Genealogy Room has a wide

collection of North Carolina and Virginia census,

marriage and death records, wills, deeds, Revolutionary

and Civil War records, family history books and

county heritage books. Many records as well as

early county newspapers are on microfilm. Family

Tree Maker, a genealogy computer program, is also

available for public use.


Madison-Mayodan Public Library

611 Burton Street Madison, NC 27025


336-548-6553 (Phone) ​



LATTER DAY SAINTS





The Family History Center has access to thousand

of records.


Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

4751 N.C. 14, one mile south of Eden.


Hours are Tues 1 - 3 pm, Wed 4 - 8 pm or Call for an appointment at 336-623-7154 and

leave a message.




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