Welcome to Elon College ...

The town of Elon College is located in Alamance County<1>.

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

Elon College is located in the (336) area code.

Communities near Elon College ...

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

• Greensboro
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
  • Greensboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297,878 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensboro<3>
• Burlington
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  • Burlington lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the east of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,599 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington<3>
• Mebane
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  • Mebane lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,732 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mebane<3>
• Graham
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  • Graham lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the east of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,766 people
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graham<3>
• Reidsville
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  • Reidsville lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the northwest of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville<3>
• Pleasant Garden
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  • Pleasant Garden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,990 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Garden<3>
• Liberty
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  • Liberty lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty<3>
• Haw River
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  • Haw River lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the east of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haw River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Haw River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haw River<3>
• Green Level
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Level
  • Green Level lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,341 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Swepsonville
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  • Swepsonville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast of Elon College.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Elon College. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elon College.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elon College ...

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

Adding Elon College to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elon College in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elon College was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Elon College on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elon College.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elon College. 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/