Village of Clemmons, North Carolina

Clemmons is a Village west of Winston-Salem in North Carolina. 

  

 

 

 

Clemmons was founded in 1802 by Peter Clemmons who moved

from Delaware to this area with his wife and 14 children.

 

Craig is a descendant of the Clemmons family.

He is the 4th great-grandson of Peter Clemmons.

 

 

 

Peter developed the Village of Clemmons into a community after 

opening a store and purchasing 1,400 acres.

 

 

 Peter Clemmons built his family home in 1805.

The house is one of the oldest remaining wood

frame structure in the Village.

 

 

Mount Pleasant Methodist Church at Clemmons

Tanglewood Park was built in 1809 by Henry Eccles.

 

Peter Clemmons was member of the church.  He was

outspoken against slavery and vocal on other issues.

 

Church members finally told him

he could attend church.....but not speak.

 

 Inside the church a mother and daughter were
planning a wedding.

 



 

Henry Eccles carved is initials on a beam

 when he built the church in 1809.

 

 



 In 1833, the family home was used for a short time as

Clemmons Academy by Benton Clemmons, son of Peter.



 

Edwin Theodore Clemmons, great-grandson of Peter

operated a successful stagecoach line. The Clemmons house

was used by Edwin as a stagecoach stop between Salem and Ashville, NC.

 

 

Hattie Butner Clemmons was wife of Edwin.

 

 

The last stagecoach built in 1872, was named after Hattie Butner. 

The 9 passenger stagecoach has been refurbished and

 on display at the Village Hall. 

 



 Painting of Hattie on the coach door.