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Welcome to Trinity ...

Trinity is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Trinity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Trinity has a population of 6,598 people<2> (see below for details).

Trinity is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Trinity: 336 & 743<4>

The ZIP code for Trinity: 27370<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Trinity had an population of 6,598 people. This is a decrease of 0.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Trinity had a population of 6,614 people. This makes Trinity the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Trinity represents 0.07% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,614 people, the population of Trinity decreased 1.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,690 people).

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

Communities Also Named Trinity ...

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

Beyond North Carolina, there are 29 communities that are also named Trinity - they are located in Alabama (3), Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Trinity ...

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

  • Greensboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Asheboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kernersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lexington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Garden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway is located in Davidson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Randleman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wallburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Denton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trinity ...

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

Adding Trinity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Trinity 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 (so far) for Trinity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Trinity post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Trinity.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Trinity.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trinity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Trinity area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Trinity area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Trinity). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trinity or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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