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Welcome to Mebane ...

The city of Mebane is primarily located in Alamance County<1>. A portion of Mebane extends into Orange County.

The pronunciation of Mebane: MEB-in<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mebane has a population of 16,241 people<3> (see below for details).

Mebane is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Mebane: (919) & (984)<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Mebane.

Websites for Mebane ...

Official Website: www.cityofmebane.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mebane had an population of 16,241 people. This is an increase of 42.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 122.97% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mebane had a population of 11,393 people (or 7.54% of the total population of Alamance County). This makes Mebane the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Mebane represents 0.12% of the total population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 76th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,393 people, the population of Mebane increased 56.41% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,284 people).

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

Communities Also Named Mebane ...

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

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

Communities near Mebane ...

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

  • Chapel Hill
  • Burlington
  • Carrboro
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
    • Carrboro lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Mebane.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carrboro
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro<7>
  • Graham
  • Elon
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the west of Mebane.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elon
  • Gibsonville
  • Hillsborough
  • Elon College
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
    • Elon College lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the west of Mebane.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<9>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Elon College
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College<7>
  • Swepsonville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swepsonville
    • Swepsonville lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the southwest of Mebane.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swepsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Swepsonville
  • Alamance
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance
    • Alamance lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the west of Mebane.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamance have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alamance

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mebane ...

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

Adding Mebane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mebane 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 for Mebane was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

From that list, the Mebane post office opened in 1885.

We also found Mebane in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mebane.

The official website for Mebane: www.cityofmebane.com/

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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mebane. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mebane.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mebane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mebane) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Mebane. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MebaneOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mebane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0959, Longitude: -79.2665    
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>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.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

 

 

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