Lexington, NC Home Search LIVE PLAY WORK CITY SERVICES UTILITIES GOVERNMENT I WANT TO... About the City - Visit Lexington! Bring Your Business to Lexington! Uptown FREE WiFi Map Get Outdoors! Education Lexington GIS Maps Community Links Calendar of Events News City Bid Opportunities City Job Opportunities Pay my Lexington Utilities Bill Customer Service Contact Us Lexington City Council Property Tax Information Sign up for eNews! COVID-19 + CodeRED TV Channel 13 Live About Lexington, NC Print Feedback Share & Bookmark Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option Font Size: + - General Information: Population: 19,000+ Settled in 1775 and Incorporated in 1828 by the North Carolina General Assembly Became the county seat of Davidson County in 1847 Often referred to as the "Barbecue Capital of the World" with a long heritage in "Lexington style" barbecue and furniture making Home to nationally acclaimed artist Bob Timberlake and NASCAR racing legend Richard Childress Location: Lexington is centrally located in the heart of the Piedmont Triad area and only minutes away from several metropolitan areas: High Point- 18.5 miles Winston-Salem- 23.5 miles Greensboro- 32 miles Charlotte- 63 miles Lexington offers convenient access for air and rail travel. Freight carriers such as Winston-Salem Southbound and Norfolk Southern serve the area and passenger access via Amtrak is only 15 minutes away in Salisbury or High Point. As identified in City Council's goals, the City is working with the Rail Division of the NC Department of Transportation to secure a passenger rail stop in Lexington. For all your travel information needs, please visit our transportation page. Outdoors: Lexington is just a few hours from the beautiful beaches of both North and South Carolina and less than 2 hours from a relaxing scenic mountain ride along the Blue Ridge Parkway. If a day cooling off on the lake or river is more your style, High Rock Lake, City Lake, Lake Thom-a-Lex and The Yadkin River are minutes away from the City center, featuring amenities such as boating, fishing, playground and picnic areas. The wine enthusiast can spend an entire weekend touring the four vineyards, wineries and tasting rooms that make up the Southern Gateway Wine Trail. The wineries include: Childress Vineyards Native Vines Winery Junius Lindsay Vineyard Weathervane Winery If you enjoy shopping, Lexington's Uptown District offers many unique options. Discover country antiques, vintage collectibles, a grocery store established in 1919 and a variety of other treasures. While strolling past the stores, enjoy the City's free outdoor wireless internet service, which blankets more than twelve blocks in the Uptown district. Street festivals are also abundant in Uptown Lexington with the granddaddy of them all, the Lexington Barbecue Festival. More Information: Visit Lexington Visitor's Center, located at 2 North Main Street or sign up for eNews. You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter! Contact Us: 336-243-2489 City Hall 28 West Center Street, Lexington, NC 27292 Lexington Visitor Center 2 N Main St., Lexington, NC 27292 Need Help? Contact Us Customer Service Pay Online Police Department ADA Coordinator Created By Vision - Where Communities and Government Meet