Welcome to The Country ...
The Country is located in Alamance County<1>.
The Country is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: The Country lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for The Country: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named The Country ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named The Country - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Country.
Communities near The Country ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Country.
- Greensboro
(15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
- Mebane
(14 miles [22.5 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 <4>
- Graham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graham is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham <4>
- Elon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gibsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
- Gibsonville is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsonville <4>
- Elon College
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
- Elon College is located in Alamance County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
- Pleasant Garden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Garden
- Pleasant Garden is located in Guilford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden <4>
- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Haw River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw River
- Haw River is located in Alamance County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River <4>
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 The Country. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for The Country.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of The Country. 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 The Country.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around The Country. See our Newspapers Page for The Country.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Country ...
Looking for more information about The Country? 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 The Country, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for The Country.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Country. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around The Country - 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 The Country area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the The Country 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |