Welcome to Mebane ...
The city of Mebane is primarily located in Alamance County<1>. A portion of Mebane extends into Orange County.
The pronunciation of Mebane: MEB-in<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mebane, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mebane has a population of 16,241 people<3> (see below for details).
Mebane is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mebane lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mebane: (919) & (984)<5>
Websites for Mebane ...
Official Website: www.cityofmebane.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mebane had an population of 16,241 people. This is an increase of 42.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 122.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mebane had a population of 11,393 people (or 7.54% of the total population of Alamance County). This makes Mebane the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Mebane represents 0.12% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,393 people, the population of Mebane increased 56.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,284 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mebane.
Communities Also Named Mebane ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Mebane: This one is located in Alamance County and the other is located in Rockingham County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mebane.
Communities near Mebane ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mebane.
- Chapel Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <6>
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Carrboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
- Carrboro is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <6>
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Gibsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Hillsborough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <6>
- Elon College
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- 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>
- Swepsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Alamance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Mebane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mebane.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mebane. 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 Mebane.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mebane. See our Newspapers Page for Mebane.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mebane ...
Looking for more information about Mebane? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mebane, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mebane.
Adding Mebane to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mebane 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 Mebane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Mebane post office opened in 1885.
We also found Mebane in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mebane.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mebane: www.cityofmebane.com/
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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mebane. 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mebane. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mebane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |