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Dobson is a town in Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 1,586. It is the county seat of Surry County. Dobson is the home of the Shelton Vineyards, the largest winery in North Carolina.HistoryDobson was established as the county seat in 1853, replacing Rockford after all land in Surry County south of the Yadkin River was used to form Yadkin County. Dobson was named for prominent Rockford and Surry County citizen William Polk Dobson who was also the cousin of former president, James K. Polk.The Edwards-Franklin House and Surry County Courthouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.GeographyDobson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8sqmi, all of it land.