Welcome to Alleghany County ...

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

The community of Sparta is the Seat for Alleghany County.

Alleghany County was founded in 1859 and was created by taking area from Ashe County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Alleghany had a population of 11,134 people. This is a decrease of 0.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,155 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Alleghany represented 0.12% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Websites specific to Alleghany County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Grayson County
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  • Surry County
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  • Wilkes County
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  • Ashe County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Alleghany County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Alleghany County