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Last Modified: February 26, 2026

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Waughtown Neighborhood Guide

13of 21 Winston-Salem Neighborhoods

Where Grandma's Porch Meets Craft Beer

🧭Generally defined as the area: Waughtown Street to the north, Peters Creek Parkway to the west, US-52 to the east, and 25th Street to the south (roughly)

📌Widely recognized as the place for: historic mill village undertones paired with surprisingly good taco trucks

👕You'll fit in if: you fix your own car and wave at strangers

👍Locals live here for the: the affordable brick bungalows under 200k (yes, they still exist)

👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: 2 AM train horns becoming your new alarm clock

✨The general vibe is: working class grit goes artsy

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Pros & Cons of Waughtown

Waughtown strengths (top 5)

Cultural DiversityAffordable HousingUrban EnergyFamily FriendlySafety

Waughtown tradeoffs (top 3)

NightlifeBreweriesCocktail Lounges
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Waughtown Neighborhood DNA

blue-collar charm meets accidental arts district energy

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Some of the Waughtown hotspots include: Piedmont Triad Farmers Market, Smith Reynolds Airport, and Winston-Salem Fairgrounds.
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