Welcome to Alamance ...
The village of Alamance is located in Alamance County<1>.
The location of Alamance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Alamance: AL-a-mance<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alamance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alamance has a population of 1,041 people<4> (see below for details).
Alamance is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Alamance lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alamance lies within the (336) area code.
Websites for Alamance ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.alamancechamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alamance, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alamance had an population of 1,041 people. This is an increase of 9.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 235.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alamance had a population of 951 people. This makes Alamance the county's 9th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 951 people, the population of Alamance increased 206.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 310 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alamance.
Communities near Alamance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alamance.
- Greensboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
- Greensboro is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro <6>
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <6>
- Mebane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
- Mebane is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <6>
- Graham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <6>
- Elon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Gibsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <6>
- Elon College
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <6>
- Pleasant Garden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <6>
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <6>
- Haw River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alamance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alamance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alamance. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alamance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alamance. See our Newspapers Page for Alamance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alamance ...
Looking for more information about Alamance? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alamance, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alamance.
Adding Alamance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alamance in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Alamance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Alamance post office opened in 1831.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alamance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alamance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Alamance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Alamance. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alamance. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alamance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |