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Welcome to Altamahaw ...

Altamahaw is located in Alamance County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Altamahaw, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

Altamahaw is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Altamahaw: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Altamahaw: 27202<4>

Websites for Altamahaw ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.alamancechamber.com/

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

Communities near Altamahaw ...

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

  • Greensboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mebane
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Graham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Reidsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Elon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Gibsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elon College
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wentworth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Haw River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Altamahaw ...

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

Adding Altamahaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Altamahaw 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 Altamahaw was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Altamahaw post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Altamahaw.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Altamahaw - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Altamahaw area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Altamahaw area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Altamahaw). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Altamahaw or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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