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Welcome to Alamance ...

The village of Alamance is located in Alamance County<1>.

The pronunciation of Alamance: AL-a-mance<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alamance, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Alamance has a population of 1,041 people<3> (see below for details).

Alamance is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Alamance: 336 & 743<5>

The ZIP code for Alamance: 27201<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Alamance had an population of 1,041 people. This is an increase of 9.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 235.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alamance had a population of 951 people. This makes Alamance the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 951 people, the population of Alamance increased 206.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 310 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Alamance.

Websites for Alamance ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.alamancechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alamance, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Alamance ...

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

  • Greensboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mebane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mebane is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane <7>
  • Graham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Graham is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <7>
  • Elon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Gibsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elon College
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Garden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Haw River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alamance ...

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

Adding Alamance to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alamance 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 (so far) for Alamance was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Alamance post office opened in 1831.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alamance.

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 Alamance. 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 Alamance.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alamance - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Alamance area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Alamance area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Alamance). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alamance or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/