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Welcome to Candor ...

The town of Candor is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Candor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Candor has a population of 820 people<2> (see below for details).

Candor is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Candor: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP code for Candor: 27229<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Candor had an population of 820 people. This is a decrease of 2.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Candor had a population of 840 people. This makes Candor the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 840 people, the population of Candor increased 1.82% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 825 people).

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

Communities Also Named Candor ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Candor - they are located in New York and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Candor.

Communities near Candor ...

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

  • Pinehurst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Troy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
  • Carthage
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Biscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <6>
  • Pinebluff
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Robbins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Gilead
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Foxfire
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Ellerbe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Taylortown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Taylortown is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Candor ...

Looking for more information about Candor? 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 Candor, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Candor.

Adding Candor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Candor 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 Candor was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Candor.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Candor.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Candor - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Candor area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Candor area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 town (such as Candor). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Candor or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.