Welcome to Burlington ...
The city of Burlington is primarily located in Alamance County<1>. A portion of Burlington extends into Guilford County.
Burlington was established in 1893.
When the people of Burlington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Burlingtonian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Burlington has a population of 54,499 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Burlington is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Burlington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Burlington: 336 & 743<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Burlington had an population of 54,499 people. This is an increase of 9.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Burlington had a population of 49,963 people (or 32.99% of the total population of Alamance County). This makes Burlington the county's most populous community.
The population of Burlington represents 0.52% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 17th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 49,963 people, the population of Burlington increased 11.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 44,917 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Burlington.
Communities Also Named Burlington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Burlington: This one is located in Alamance County and the other is located in Macon County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 45 communities that are also named Burlington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burlington.
Websites for Burlington ...
Official Website: www.ci.burlington.nc.us/
Communities near Burlington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burlington.
- Greensboro
(19 miles [30.6 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greensboro
- From Burlington to Greensboro
- Mebane
(9 miles [14.5 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mebane
- From Burlington to Mebane
- Hillsborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Hillsborough is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsborough <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillsborough
- From Burlington to Hillsborough
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Swepsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swepsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
- Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swepsonville
- From Burlington to Swepsonville
- Sedalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Whitsett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
- Whitsett is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <6>
- Ossipee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bellemont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Broad Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Acres
- Broad Acres is located in Alamance 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 Burlington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burlington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burlington. 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 Burlington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlington. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Burlington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlington ...
Looking for more information about Burlington? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Burlington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Burlington.
Adding Burlington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burlington 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 Burlington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Burlington post office opened in 1887.
We also found Burlington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burlington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burlington: www.ci.burlington.nc.us/
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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Burlington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Burlington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Burlington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burlington - 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 Burlington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Burlington area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |