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Welcome to Carolina ...

Carolina is located in Alamance County<1>.

Carolina is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Carolina: 336 & 743<3>

Communities Also Named Carolina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Carolina: This one is located in Alamance County and the other is located in Gaston County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 13 communities that are also named Carolina - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Rhode Island, South Carolina (2), Texas and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Carolina ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.alamancechamber.com/

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

Communities near Carolina ...

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

  • Mebane
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
  • Graham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <4>
  • Elon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elon is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
  • Gibsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hillsborough
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Elon College
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Haw River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Green Level is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Yanceyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Swepsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swepsonville is located in Alamance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 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 Carolina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carolina.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carolina ...

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

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 Carolina - 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 Carolina area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Carolina area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.