Welcome to Elon ...
The town of Elon is located in Alamance County<1>.
The location of Elon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Elon has a population of 12,144 people<3> (see below for details).
Elon is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Elon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elon is located in the (336) area code.
Websites for Elon ...
Official Website: www.elonnc.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.alamancechamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elon had an population of 12,144 people. This is an increase of 28.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 78.43% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Elon had a population of 9,419 people (or 6.23% of the total population of Alamance County). This makes Elon the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Elon represents 0.1% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 89th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,419 people, the population of Elon increased 38.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,806 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Elon.
Communities Also Named Elon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Elon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elon.
Communities near Elon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elon.
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Reidsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <5>
- Pleasant Garden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 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 <5>
- Haw River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Green Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
- Green Level is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
- Swepsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Sedalia
(6 miles [9.7 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 Elon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elon. 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 Elon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elon. See our Newspapers Page for Elon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elon ...
Looking for more information about Elon? 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 Elon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elon: www.elonnc.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 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 Elon. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elon - 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. |