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Pilot Mountain

The pinnacle of the Piedmont encourages you to explore our community. Whether you’re a prospective business or resident, an entrepreneur seeking resources, or a community member wanting to learn more, Surry County Economic Development Partnership is here to help.

Are you a –

Business seeking relocation

Small business or start-up

Commercial or industrial employer

Community member

Surry County is on the edge of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas of the East Coast which offers citizens access to urban amenities and cultural attractions.

The Surry County/Mount Airy airport has a runway length of 5,500 feet.
Surry County is approximately 300 miles from four ports on the east coast; Norfolk, VA, Morehead City, NC, Wilmington, NC and Charleston, SC.

In Surry County you have about an hour’s drive time to the Piedmont Triad International Airport and one hour and 30 minutes from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Surry County is 538 square miles that include four rivers, the Mitchell, Ararat, Fisher, and Yadkin Rivers.
Surry County has two hospitals that provide regional health care. Northern Regional Hospital in Mount Airy and Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin.

Latest Updates

Surry EDP holds Annual Meeting

Surry EDP holds Annual Meeting

The Surry County Economic Development Partnership held its annual meeting Friday at the new Surry County Government Service Center here. With representation from all parts of the county, all four municipalities, county government and the business sector, 155 people...

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How Do You Reinvent a Rural Economy? $100 at a Time

How Do You Reinvent a Rural Economy? $100 at a Time

“Explore Elkin” takes small individual investments and parlays them into bigger returns for the old mill town of Elkin, North Carolina. Instead of a pop and a fizzle, the program has created a slow burn of special events, marketing, and accurate self-promotion. The...

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Citizen of the Year Award takes a turn

Citizen of the Year Award takes a turn

The fate of Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce’s highest award took an unexpected turn when it became known the award recipient wouldn’t be attending the ceremony intended to honor him. The recipient of the Chamber’s Citizen of the Year award is a closely guarded...

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An invitation to grow and connect

The Surry County Economic Development Partnership staff

We’re here to assist relocating businesses and local start-ups alike. Our staff, volunteer board of experienced community leaders, and member organizations are a pooled resource motivated to help the county grow and develop responsibly. Get in touch with us for any questions or expertise you may need. We hope to see you soon!

Blake Moyer
President

(336) 269-3828
blake@surryedp.com

Catrina Alexander
Industry Initiatives Director
(336) 374-9543
catrina@surryedp.com

Leah Tunstall
Business Manager
(336) 429-8209
leah@surryedp.com

Weatherly A. Reeves Talent & Marketing Manager
(336) 977-7705
weatherly@surryedp.com