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Welcome to Concord ...

Concord is located in Person County<1>.


The location of Concord has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Concord: CON-CORD<3>

Concord is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Concord lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Concord: (336)

Communities Also Named Concord ...

While we believe that this Concord is located in Person County, we know of another 6 North Carolina communities named Concord. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cabarrus, Caldwell, Duplin, Rutherford, Sampson and Yancey County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 105 communities that are also named Concord - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (3), California, Delaware (2), Florida (2), Georgia (12), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (5), Nebraska (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (7), Texas (11), Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Concord.

Communities near Concord ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Concord.

  • Roxboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
    • Roxboro is located in Person County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <5>
  • South Boston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Yanceyville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Caswell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Virgilina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Semora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
    • Semora is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <5>
  • Leasburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Caswell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <5>
  • Roseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Person County
  • Whitt Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
    • Whitt Town is located in Person County
  • Allens Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
    • Allens Level is located in Person County

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 Concord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Concord.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Concord. 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 Concord.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Concord. See our Newspapers Page for Concord.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Concord ...

Looking for more information about Concord? 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 Concord, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Concord.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Concord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/

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 Person, 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 Concord. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Concord - 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.









 

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