NC 65 extended to Eden

NC 65 shifted in Eden

NC 14 replaces NC 65 to Eden

In 1941, NC 65 and US 158 swapped routings between Stokesdale and Reidsville. Also, NC 65 from Reidsville to Eden became NC 14. NC 65 now ended at Harrison at Scales in downtown Reidsville.

NC 65 ends at Stokesdale

NC 65 extended to Reidsville

NC 65 swaps with US 158

Between 1956-58, NC 65 was rerouted in the Walnut Cove area to its current duplex with US 311. Up to then, NC 65 crossed modern US 311 to Stokesburg Rd, then north to Walnut Cove, tehn southeast a brief period on today's 65, the east on Martin Luther King Jr Rd, then it used Old 65 Rd. to meet back up with NC 65.

NC 65 initial Walnut Cove routing

NC 65 modern Walnut Cove routing

In 1958, official maps started showing NC 65 west as truncated to NC 67 Bethania, leaving behind SR 3210. However, county atlases through at least 1968 showed NC 65 ending at SR 1525 Old Yadkinville Rd.
In 1974, NC 65 east was truncated 1 block to US 158 S. Main St.
Between 1980-82, US 158 was removed from Reidsville, so NC 65 may have been truncated to its current end then. However, NC 87 continued to run through Reidsville until 2000 so it is vague if 65 still followed 87 into downtown until then or not.
In 2000, NC 65 west was truncated again, to US 52 near Rural Hall, leaving behind SR 1611 and SR 4002.

NC 65 ends at Pfafftown

NC 65 truncated to NC 67

NC 65 truncated to US 52

The first NC 65 was an original state highway that began at NC 75-80 (current US 64-601) Mocksville. It followed todya's US 158 nrtheast to Winston Salem, entering on Stafford Ave. NC 65 then used today's Country Club Rd and Burk St, then 4th St, Main St and 3rd St east to Dunleith Ave. NC 65 went south on Dunleith to the vicinity of today's I-40 Bus before curling around to use today's Maryland Ave and Old Greensboro Rd to leave town.
NC 65 followed Old Greensboro Rd to modern US 158, then used Old Bellews Creek Rd, a bit of 158, and Bellews Creek Rd to today's NC 65.
Original NC 65 followed current 65 from Bellews Creek through Stokesdale and Wentworth, then ventured north on today's Wentworth St to northern Reidsville.
Original NC 65 used Scales St to Lawsonville Ave out to modern US 158. NC 65 then followed modern US 158 to almost Yanceyville, where the route ended at NC 14 ("old NC 86").
Between 1923-26, NC 65 was rerouted within Winston-Salem to use 5th St east out away from Main St instead of 3rd.

NC 65 W-S routing (1921-1925)

NC 65 W-S routing (1926-31)

In 1929, NC 65 was straightened out from Winston-Salem to Stokesdale to use modern US 158.

NC 65 swings through Belew Creek

NC 65 directly to Stokesdale

In 1930, NC 65 was extended east with NC 14 into Yanceyville on Main St, then further east as new primary routing to end at NC 55-57 (current Main St) Roxboro.
In 1931, NC 65 was renumbered as an extended NC 48.

NC 65 Mocksville to W-S and Yanceyville

NC 48 replaces NC 65