May Maintenance Checklist

We’ve been fantasizing about it for months, and  finally  warmer weather has arrived. We know: You just want to fire up the grill and start working on your tan—we do, too! But before you can kick back in your hammock (or in your pool on your giant  patriotic bald eagle float , if that’s your thing), there are a few tasks you’ll need to tackle. And you can bet they’re all outside. “The old adage ‘April showers bring May flowers’ rings true and makes May prime time for landscaping and lawn care in most of the country,” says  Missy Henriksen , vice president of public affairs for the  National Association of Landscape Professionals . But it goes beyond gardening and yard work. Now’s the last chance to take care of all that winter wear and tear and transform your home’s outdoor space into something worthy of the host with the most. The good news? We’re here to make it as quick and easy on you as possible—with our handy checklist of home maintenance chores, you can knock them out and get ba
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Explore Clemmons, NC


Clemmons was founded in 1802 by a man named Peter Clemmons, who moved his wife and 14 children to the area from Delaware. Mr. Clemmons originally bought 216 acres in Clemmons for $542. Although other settlers lived in the area, it was Peter Clemmons who developed Clemmons into a community. He opened a store and old deeds refer to him as"Peter Clemmons, merchant of Clemmonsville".

The Peter Clemmons House is still located west of the United Methodist Church on Clemmons Road (US 158). Just west of his house, he built the first bridge across the Yadkin River.

Edwin T. Clemmons, who lived from 1826 until 1896, was a great-grandson of Peter Clemmons. He was educated in the Salem Congregation and married Harriet "Hattie" Butner in 1858. He and Hattie had no children. As a boy Edwin became intrigued by the stagecoaches running through the area and the 1870 census lists Edwin Clemmons as a stage and mail contractor, owning several stage lines based in Salem and running to points such as Clemmons, High Point, Raleigh, Asheville and Wytheville, VA. The stagecoach business continued to grow for Edwin as indicated by orders for new coaches from the Abbot-Downing Company based in Concord, New Hampshire.

His last and largest coach, a nine-passenger Concord Coach, was purchased from this company in 1872. He named it the "Hattie Butner" after his wife.

After the coming of the railroad in the 1870's, Edwin moved his stagecoach business to Asheville. He returned to Clemmons shortly before he died in 1896. In his will he left money for the construction of a Clemmons Moravian Church and a school. His widow also donated the "Hattie Butner" stagecoach to the Wachovia Society. Hattie Butner Clemmons died in 1910.

The Village of Clemmons was incorporated as a municipality in December of 1986. In 1993 the Wachovia Society permanently loaned the "Hattie Butner" to the to the Village of Clemmons. The restoration of the coach was completed in 1995 through $22,000 in donations received by the Clemmons Historical Society. The "Hattie Butner" is currently on display at the Village Hall.

Today the Village of Clemmons is a thriving community encompassing about twelve square miles with a population of 17,912. The residents of Clemmons enjoy a low unemployment rate and a high median household income. Clemmons continues to grow as people find the area a desirable place to live and work.

Village Facts
  • Originally called Clemmonsville, the Village of Clemmons was founded in 1802 and incorporated in 1986.
  • Clemmons is located in the Northwestern Piedmont section of North Carolina in Forsyth County.
  • Clemmons is ten miles southwest of Winston-Salem, a city of approximately 223,000.
  • Clemmons, population 17,651, is part of the "Piedmont Triad" and the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area.
  • The proximity of Clemmons to this major urban center and its location along Interstate 40 has contributed to the growth of the Village.
  • Clemmons encompasses 12 square miles.
  • West Forsyth High School, the largest high school in Forsyth County, is located in Clemmons.
  • The Village of Clemmons operates under the Council/Manager form of government. Policy and legislative authority rest with an elected Council which is composed of a Mayor and five Council members. The Mayor and one Council member are elected for a two-year term with the remainder of the Council elected to four-year terms.
  • The Village Council, among other responsibilities, passes ordinances, adopts an annual budget, appoints citizens to boards and committees, and hires a Village Manager. The Village Manager is responsible for implementation of the Council's policies and ordinances, supervision of the Village employees, and overall maintenance of the day-to-day operations of the Village.
Points of interest
Tanglewood Park
Tanglewood Park Arboretum and Rose Garden

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