Welcome to Sedalia ...
The town of Sedalia is located in Guilford County<1>.
The location of Sedalia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sedalia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sedalia has a population of 683 people<3> (see below for details).
Sedalia is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sedalia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Sedalia: (336)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sedalia had an population of 683 people. This is an increase of 9.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sedalia had a population of 623 people. This makes Sedalia the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 623 people, the population of Sedalia has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 618 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sedalia.
Communities Also Named Sedalia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Sedalia - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sedalia.
Communities near Sedalia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sedalia.
- Greensboro
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Mebane
(19 miles [30.6 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
(12 miles [19.3 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 north)- 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>
- Elon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Summerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <5>
- Gibsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Elon College
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <5>
- Pleasant Garden
(11 miles [17.7 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>
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 Sedalia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sedalia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sedalia. 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 Sedalia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sedalia. See our Newspapers Page for Sedalia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sedalia ...
Looking for more information about Sedalia? 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 Sedalia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sedalia.
Adding Sedalia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sedalia 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 Sedalia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Sedalia post office opened in 1901.
We also found Sedalia on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sedalia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sedalia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Guilford County: www.co.guilford.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 Guilford, 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 Sedalia. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sedalia - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |