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Stokesdale
Population: 3,756  Incorporated: 1989
Named for: A Mr. Stokes, who was either a railroad executive, a train conductor or a surveyor in the 1880s
Government: The Town Council meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the Stokesdale Town hall, 8416 U.S.  158. 643-4011; www.stokesdale.org
Elected officials: Mayor Randle Jones, 643-6766; Mayor Pro Tem Mickie Halbrook, 643-4207; James Attaway, 643-7289; Norman Cook, 643-4335; Cheryl Steele, 644-9600.
Going green: “Stokesdale is a predominantly rural area anyway, so there’s been a lot of consciousness about that from the citizens right from the beginning,” said Mayor Randle Jones. “… People regularly are getting soil samples for their land to make sure that the best thing is being done environmentally. Our citizens are pretty proactive in that way.”

Jamestown
Population: 3,369
Incorporated: 1947
Named for: James Mendall, whose family owned much of the town’s original land.
Government: The Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers of Town Hall, 301 E. Main St. 454-1138, www.jamestown-nc.us
Elected officials: Mayor Keith Volz, 454-3487; Mayor Pro Tem Brock Thomas, 454-6787; J. Frank Gray, 454-2039; Larry M. Lain, 688-4788; Georgia Nixon-Roney, 454-6156.
Going green: “We received a grant for a tree-preservation ordinance,” said Town Manager Kathryn Billings. “In doing so, we qualified and have been designated as a 'Tree City.’ We’ve also got a grant to purchase property to create a Center City Park, preserving some green space in our downtown area.”

Summerfield
Population: 7,783
Incorporated: 1996
Named for: John Summerfield, an evangelist who preached in the community and then settled there.
Government: The Town Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. 643-8655, www.summerfieldgov.com
Elected officials: Mayor Mark Brown, 643-4843; Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes, 643-5972; Alicia Flowers, 643-6756; Becky Strickland, 643-4067; Bob Williams, 643-4848; John Wray, 643-6336.
Going green: “We are attempting to, when we build our athletic field, to use some kind of irrigation system that recaptures water,” Town Clerk Valarie  Halverson said. “But none of that’s been voted on and finalized. It’s something that we’d like to do.”

Gibsonville
Population: 5,439 
Incorporated: 1871
Named for: Joseph Gibson, who built the railroad through the town
Government: The Board of Alderman meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month at Town Hall, 129 W. Main St. 449-4144, www.gibsonville.net.
Elected officials: Mayor Leonard Williams, 449-5770; Mayor Pro Tem Mark Shepherd, 449-5458; Fred Barringer, 449-1295; Sandra Moulton, 449-5678; Ken Pleasants, 449-2946; Veronica Revels, 449-5140.
Going green: “We do curbside recycling,” Town Manager Ben Baxley said. “We offer that service to the citizens, and that’s every two weeks.”

Pleasant Garden
Population: 5,228 
Incorporated: 1997
Named for: The name dates to 1792, when Pleasant Garden Methodist Church was formed.
Government: The Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Town Hall, 4920 Alliance Church Road. 674-3002, www.pleasantgarden.net
Elected officials: Mayor Anne Hice,
674-6452; Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Jo Smith, 674-2514; Chris Johnson, 674-7705; Rick Wallace, 674-0230; Bob Wyrick, 451-0791.
Going green: “Three-fourths of our acreage is green already — it is agricultural and forest — so we’re pretty green as it is,” Mayor Anne Hice said. “And that’s one of the reasons we incorporated, was to keep that land a part of our town … and to keep our rural heritage.”

Whitsett
Population: 750
Incorporated: 1991
Named for: William Thorton Whitsett, who founded a school in the town. The school burned in 1918, and a new one was built in its place in 1921. That building now holds the Town Hall.
Government: The Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Whitsett Town Hall, 811 N.C.  61. 449-3380, www.whitsettnc.com
Elected officials: Mayor Richard Fennel, 449-7658; Mayor Pro Tem Andy Brown, 449-7797; Ken Jacobs, 263-4774; Jerry Rice, 449-7810; Cindy Wheeler, 446-8065.
Going green: “We’re so small, in all honesty, we don’t have any 'go green’ efforts going on right now,” said Jo Hesson, town clerk.

Sedalia
Population: 668
Incorporated: 1997
Named for: R.B. Andrews, the town’s first postmaster, who was given a list of names and liked the way that Sedalia, a city in Missouri, sounded.
Government: The Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first and last Monday of every month at Town Hall, 6121 Burlington Road. 449-1132
Elected officials: Mayor Howard Morgan, 707-2723; Mayor Pro Tem Willie Breeze Jr., 449-1169; Ophelia Jones, 449-6521; Jeanne Rudd, 449-6586; Valerie Mack, 447-1216.
Going green: “Making sure that we encourage our citizens to recycle because I know it’s not mandatory to recycle in Guilford County,” Town Clerk Cam Dungee said. “So we actually pay to have recycling and trash picked up.”

Oak Ridge
Population: 4,758  Incorporated: 1998
Named for: A ridge covered by oaks.
Government: The Town Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. 644-7009, www.oakridgenc.com
Elected officials: Mayor Ray Combs, 668-4237; Mayor Pro Tem Roger Howerton, 643-4755; Myra Aderholdt, 643-1363; David Rowe, 643-1746; Jim Kinneman, 644-8645.
Going green: “Along the Haw River, there will be some of that space dedicated to trails, but that has not happened yet,” said Roger Howerton, mayor pro tem. “(Also) any housing developments that we approve and any residential areas have a requirement for open space.”