Welcome to Alliance ...
The town of Alliance is located in Pamlico County<1>.
The location of Alliance has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alliance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Alliance has a population of 757 people<3> (see below for details).
Alliance is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: Alliance lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Alliance lies within the (252) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alliance had an population of 757 people. This is a decrease of 2.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Alliance had a population of 776 people (or 5.9% of the total population of Pamlico County). This makes Alliance the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 776 people, the population of Alliance has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 781 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Alliance.
Communities Also Named Alliance ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Alliance - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, California, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Indiana (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alliance.
Communities near Alliance ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alliance.
- New Bern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bern
- New Bern is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bern <5>
- Havelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,593 people
- Trent Woods
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Woods
- Trent Woods is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Oriental
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
- Oriental is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <5>
- Arapahoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arapahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arapahoe
- Arapahoe is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arapahoe <5>
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Bridgeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Craven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeton <5>
- Minnesott Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesott Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesott Beach
- Minnesott Beach is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Vandemere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mesic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
- Mesic is located in Pamlico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
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 Alliance. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alliance.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alliance. 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 Alliance.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alliance. See our Newspapers Page for Alliance.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alliance ...
Looking for more information about Alliance? 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 Alliance, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alliance.
Adding Alliance to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alliance 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 Alliance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Alliance post office opened in 1890.
We also found Alliance in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alliance.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alliance. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pamlico County: www.co.pamlico.nc.us/
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 Pamlico, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alliance. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alliance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |