Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, and the largest suburb of Winston-Salem.

Kernersville is located at the center of the Piedmont Triad metropolitan area, between Greensboro to the east, High Point to the south, and Winston-Salem to the west.

Some of the farmland surrounding the town has been sold and turned into large middle-to-upper-class housing developments.

[11][12] In late 2005, President George W. Bush visited Kernersville's Deere-Hitachi plant to give a speech about the American economy.

[15] Starting in mid 2006, Century Park went under construction to rebuild the lake that had been drained years before due to a structural issue with its dam.

The lake was restocked with fish and renovated, and the park is now accessible from Century Blvd with bathrooms and picnic areas.

The historical district includes the famous Körner's Folly built 1878–1880, and the Harmon House.

The new bridge includes stone side walls, sidewalks, and light posts.

That same year, new landscaping was put into place around the Main Street exit and entrance ramps from I-40 Business.

Also beginning in 2012, construction began to replace the Hastings Hill Road overpass bridge to I-40 Business.

Beginning in Fall 2013, road construction began to incorporate a traffic circle to the intersection of W. Bodenhamer St. and Dobson St.

[16] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,449 people, 10,564 households, and 6,055 families residing in the town.

Korner's Folly was built 1878–1880 by Jule Körner, a grandson of Joseph Kerner, the town's namesake.

It is now a tourist attraction, as a result of its very unusual design and architecture, featuring 22 rooms on seven levels, and 15 decorated fireplaces.

[24] The Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden is located at 215 South Main Street in the historical district.

The park (located on Smith Edwards Road) was dedicated in the spring of 2013 with a grand opening ceremony.

[26] After a large, accidental fire on July 31, 2022, Skate World was closed, and will not reopen.