Alamance County, North Carolina
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Location in the state of North Carolina
North Carolina's location in the U.S.
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Founded	1849
Seat	Graham
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	435 sq mi (1,127 km²) 430 sq mi (1,114 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 1. North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 10%
Population  - (2006)  - Density	142,661 303/sq mi (117/km²)
Website: www.alamance-nc.com

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As of 2006, the estimated population of the county and MSA was 142,661^[1]. Its county seat is Graham. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.

History

Re-enacting the Battle of Alamance. The Battle of Alamance ended the so-called War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control

Before being formed as a county, the region had at least one known small Southeastern tribe of Native American in the 1700s - the Sissipahaw who lived in the area bound by modern Saxapahaw, Hawfields and Haw River locations in the county ^{[2] [3]}. Southeastern tribes or Southeastern cultures are an ethnographic classification for Native American peoples that inhabited the Southeastern Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Ethnographers commonly classify Indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada into ten geographical regions with shared cultural traits Saxapahaw is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km long that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the European Americans entered the region largely following Native American trading paths that became the basis of the railroad and interstate highway routes^[4]. The county was formed January 29, 1849 ^[5] from Orange County. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Orange County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. It was named after Great Alamance Creek, site of the Battle of Alamance (May 16, 1771), in which militia under the command of Governor William Tryon crushed the Regulator movement. Great Alamance Creek is an 11-mile long creek that is a Tributary of the Haw River. The Battle of Alamance ended the so-called War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 1771 ( MDCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a William Tryon ( June 8, 1729 – January 27, 1788) was colonial Governor of the Province of North Carolina (1765-1771 and The Great Alamance Creek, and in turn the Little Alamance Creek, according to legend, were named after a local Native American word to describe the blue mud that was found at the bottom of the creeks. In computer gaming, a MUD ( Multi-User Dungeon, Domain or Dimension) is a multi-player computer game that combines elements of

Several other small battles occurred during the American Revolution in the Alamance County area during the lead-up to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, including Pyle's Massacre and the Battle of Lindley's Mill^[6], and the Battle of Clapp's Mill. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Prelude Following the Battle of Cowpens, Cornwallis was determined to destroy Greene's army Pyle's Massacre, also known as Pyle's Hacking Match, was a Battle that took place during the American Revolutionary War in Orange County North Carolina

Civil War and aftermath

In 1861, the United States began to fragment due to growing questions of states' rights concerning issues of money, agriculture, representation, and slavery. In February of that year, a peace conference was held in Washington, DC. North Carolina sent five delegates to this conference, including Chief Justice Thomas Ruffin of Haw River, an Alamance County community. Justice Ruffin was opposed to secession, but was voted down. Later on, President Buchanan said that if Ruffin had persisted, the war might have been averted. In March, 1861, Alamance County residents voted against North Carolina's secession from the Union, 1,114 to 254. Hostilities would later prove that vote moot.

Alamance County joined the rest of North Carolina as the state split off from the Union and joined the Confederate States. Although no battles took place in the county itself, Alamance County did send its share of sons and brothers to the front lines. Only in the last months of the war did the residents of the county see a significant number of troops. Most important of these events was when President Jefferson Davis dictated a note to General Johnston for Union General Sherman. General Johnston delivered that note, stopping in Company Shops to drop off some of the last of his men.

Alamance County Courthouse in Graham, NC. Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.

Some of the most significant effects of the Civil War were seen after the war. Alamance County briefly became a center of natioanl attention when, in 1870, a confrontation between local residents and an apparently corrupt Army colonel led to several people being wrongfully accused and arrested for various crimes. Only after involvement by a U. S. District Judge were these men and women freed and cleared of crimes. This event came to be known as the Kirk-Holden War, and it lead to the impeachment and removal of Governor William Holden by the North Carolina Legislature in 1871. Impeachment in the United States is an expressed power of the Legislature which allows for formal charges to be brought against a civil officer of government for conduct William Woods Holden (November 24 1818 – March 1 1892 was the Governor of North Carolina in 1865 and from 1868 to 1871

Textiles

The Holt family began the textile industry in the county in the 1800s. Textiles became the county's largest source of industry and nearly every community in the county contained a textile mill by the early 1900s. Most of the mills were located along the Haw River which provided a cheap easy source of energy. The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km long that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the Glencoe, Saxapahaw, Swepsonville, Bellemont, Alamance, Haw River and Burlington all contained textile mills and all these communities were located on the Haw River or tributaries of the river. Glencoe is an unincorporated settlement in Alamance County North Carolina on North Carolina Highway 62, north-northeast of downtown Burlington. Saxapahaw is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Bellemont is an Unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. See Alamance (band, for the American Rock Pop band Alamance Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States Haw River is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U The Holt's became famous for producing "Alamance Plaids" used mainly in tablecloths. Most of the plants have now gone out of business. Burlington was, also, home to Burlington Industries. Burlington Industries is a diversified U S Fabric maker based in Greensboro North Carolina.

Dairy industry

The county was once the state leader in dairy production. A dairy is a facility for the extraction and processing of animal Milk &mdashmostly from goats or cows, but also from buffalo, Sheep Several dairies including Melville Dairy in Burlington were headquartered in the county. With increasing real estate prices and a slump in milk prices, most dairy farms have been sold and many of them developed for real estate purposes.

Airplanes and radars

During World War II Fairchild built airplanes at a plant on the eastern side of Burlington. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Fairchild was an aircraft and aerospace manufacturing company based at various times in Farmingdale New York, Hagerstown Maryland and San Antonio Texas Among the planes built at the plant were the AT-21 gunner used to train bomber pilots. Near the Fairchild plant was the Western Electric Burlington works. Western Electric Company (sometimes abbreviated WE and WECo) was an American Electrical engineering company the manufacturing arm The plant built radar equipment and guidance systems for missiles on top of many other electronics for the government. The guidance system for the Titan missile was built there. Titan was a family of US expendable Rockets used between 1959 and 2005 The plant was closed in 1992 and sat abandoned until 2005, when it was purchased by a local businessman for manufacturing.

Politics

Alamance County has provided North Carolina with three of its governors and two U. S. Senators: Governor Thomas Holt, Governor and U. S. Senator Kerr Scott, Governor Robert W. (Bob) Scott (Kerr Scott's son), and U. S. Senator B. Everett Jordan. The following is a list of governors or chief executives for the U These are tables of congressional delegations from North Carolina to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Thomas Michael Holt ( 15 July 1831 – 11 April 1896) was a prominent North Carolina industrialist who served as Governor of North Carolina William Kerr Scott (born 17 April 1896 Haw River North Carolina - died 16 April 1958 Burlington North Carolina) Robert Walter (Bob Scott (born 13 June 1929, Haw River North Carolina) was the Democratic governor of the state of North Carolina Benjamin Everett Jordan ( September 8, 1896 – March 15, 1974) was a Democratic U

Law and government

Alamance County is a member of the regional Piedmont Triad Council of Governments. The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments is one of the 17 regional North Carolina Councils of Governments ( Region G) established by the North Carolina General The county is led by the Alamance County Board of Commissioners and the County Manager, who is appointed by the Board of Commissioners. County residents also elect 2 other county government offices: the Sheriff and Register of Deeds. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. Recorder of deeds refers to the government office tasked with maintaining a record of Real estate ownership as well as other Deeds that provide persons other than

County commissioners

• Larry W. Sharpe, Chairman (current term ends in 2008)
• Dan Ingle, Vice-Chairman (current term ends in 2008)
• William H. Lashley (current term ends in 2008)
• Tim D. Sutton (current term ends in 2010)
• Ann Vaughan (current term ends in 2010)

County manager

David Smith (since 2005), serving dual role as County Manager and County Attorney

Sheriff

Terry Johnson (current term ends in 2010)

Register of deeds

David Barber (current term ends in 2008)

Education

Alamance County is home to a local public education system, several private elementary and secondary schools, a community college, and a private university. The Alamance-Burlington School System is a School district covering Alamance County and the city of Burlington. History The initiation of a statewide system of industrial education centers was begun in 1957 by the allocation of funds by the North Carolina General Assembly Elon University is a private liberal arts university located in Elon North Carolina.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 435 square miles (1,126 km²), of which, 430 square miles (1,114 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (12 km²) of it (1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 10%) is water.

The county is in the Piedmont physiographical region. Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching The county has a general rolling terrain with the Cane Creek Mountains rising to over 970 ft. Cane Creek Mountains is a small mountain range that lies south of Burlington North Carolina. ^[7] in the south central part of the county just north of Snow Camp. Snow Camp, North Carolina is a historical community in southern Alamance County noted for the outdoor dramas Sword of Peace by William Hardy Bass Mountain one of the prominent hills in the range is home to a world renowned Bluegrass music festival every year. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. There are also isolated monadnocks in the northern part of the county that rise to near or over 900 ft. A monadnock or inselberg is an isolated hill knob ridge or small Mountain that rises abruptly from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding Plain above sea level.

The largest river that flows through Alamance County is the Haw River, which eventually feeds into Jordan Lake in Chatham County, eventually leading to the Cape Fear River. The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km long that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the Jordan Lake is a reservoir located west of Raleigh and south of Chapel Hill in Chatham County North Carolina, in the United States Chatham County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. The Cape Fear River is a long Blackwater river in east central North Carolina in the United States. The county is also home to numerous creeks, streams, and ponds, including the Great Alamance Creek, where a portion of the Battle of Alamance was fought. Great Alamance Creek is an 11-mile long creek that is a Tributary of the Haw River. The Battle of Alamance ended the so-called War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control There are 3 large municipal reservoirs: Lake Cammack, Lake Mackintosh, and Graham-Mebane Lake (formerly Quaker Lake).

Major highways

Alamance County has several state and federal highways running through it.

Interstates and U. S. highways

Interstates 85 and 40 run concurrently as seen from Exit 141 in Burlington, facing east. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U The Interstates run east to west through the central part of the county.

Going east-west in the county:

• Interstate 85 / Interstate 40 (Concurrent), also known as the Sam Hunt Freeway, named after a former North Carolina Secretary of Transportation. Interstate 85 (I-85 is an Interstate highway in the southeastern United States. Interstate 40 (I-40 is a major west-east Interstate highway in the United States Interstates 85/40 run east-to-west through the central part of the county.
• U.S. Highway 70. US Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2385 miles (3838 km from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. Highway 70 nearly parallels 85/40 a few miles north of the interstates as it passes through the downtown sections of Burlington, Haw River, and Mebane.

N. C. state highways

• N.C. Highway 49 runs southwest to northeast from the Liberty area, through Burlington, Graham, and Haw River, to the Pleasant Grove Community area before turning northeast and continuing into Orange County. NC 49 is an important State highway in the North Carolina Highway System that traverses much of the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Liberty is a town in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. Orange County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina.
• N.C. Highway 54 runs from its northern hub at the intersection of Highway 54 U. NC 54 is a North Carolina State highway and a semi-urban traffic artery connecting Raleigh to its western suburbs and extending outward to Burlington S. Highway 70 in Burlington southeast to the Orange County line in the southeast part of the county. Orange County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina.
• N.C. Highway 62 runs southwest to northeast from the Kimesville Community area, through Burlington, to the Pleasant Grove Community area. North Carolina Highway 62 is a primary State highway in the U It then turns North and heads to Caswell County.
• N.C. Highway 87 runs from southeast to northwest through the county, from the Eli Whitney Community area through Graham, Burlington, and a small part of Elon, before turning northeast and heading through the Altamahaw-Ossipee area, finally moving into Caswell County. North Carolina Highway 87 is a mostly Rural highway traversing the eastern half of the U
• N.C. Highway 100 forms a loop through downtown Burlington, starting at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Chapel Hill Road before moving north, then northwest, before going through Elon and moving on to Gibsonville and Guilford County. North Carolina Highway 100 is an east-west highway that runs from Graham North Carolina to Whitsett North Carolina. Gibsonville is a town in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Guilford County is located in the US state of North Carolina.
• N.C. Highway 119 runs roughly north from its southern hub at an intersection with N. North Carolina Highway 119 is a primary State highway in the U C. Highway 54, moving through Mebane and heading north into Caswell County.

Adjacent counties

• Caswell County, North Carolina - north
• Orange County, North Carolina - east
• Rockingham County, North Carolina - northwest
• Chatham County, North Carolina - south
• Randolph County, North Carolina - southwest
• Guilford County, North Carolina - west

Arts and recreation

The arts

Paramount Theater serves as a center of dramatic presentations in the community. Orange County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Rockingham County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Chatham County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Randolph County is a County located in the US state of North Carolina. Guilford County is located in the US state of North Carolina. To the south there is the Snow Camp Outdoor Drama which has plays from late spring to early fall in the evenings. Snow Camp, North Carolina is a historical community in southern Alamance County noted for the outdoor dramas Sword of Peace by William Hardy

Old Dam at Cedarock Park

Parks

Alamance County, Burlington, Graham, Elon, Haw River, Swepsonville, and Mebane all have other small parks that are not listed here. Major parks include:

Alamance County

Cedarock Park, located 6 miles south of the Intersection of Interstate 85/40 and NC Highway 49. Cedarock Park is home to the Cedarock Historic Farm, an Old Mill Dam, and 2 Disc Golf Courses. A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees Disc golf (also called Frisbee Golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a Flying disc into a basket or at a target

City of Burlington

• City Park, located in Burlington off U.S. Highway 70 (Church Street), and is home to a Dentzel Carousel built between 1906 and 1910 and several train-based rides, signifying Burlington's place in history as the Company Shops Train Depot. US Route 70 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 2385 miles (3838 km from eastern North Carolina to east-central Arizona. A carousel ( carrousel in French) is an Amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another
• Indian Valley Golf Course, an 18-hole operated by the City of Burlington
• Lake Mackintosh Marina, located off Huffman Mill Rd.

Sports

Professional

The Burlington Royals are a rookie league baseball farm team based in Burlington. The Burlington Royals are a Minor league baseball team in Burlington North Carolina, USA. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each In sports a farm team, feeder team or nursery club, generally refers to a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players with an They were previously known as the Burlington Indians, but changed affiliations in 2006 from Cleveland to Kansas City. This version of the team has been active since 1985, but Burlington did host a minor league baseball team for many years under the Burlington Indians and Burlington Bees.

Collegiate

Elon University Phoenix

The Elon University Phoenix play in the town of Elon. Elon University is a private liberal arts university located in Elon North Carolina. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the The Phoenix compete in the NCAA's Division I (I-AA in football) Southern Conference. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I Intercollegiate sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, and tennis for men, and basketball, cross-country, golf, indoor track, outdoor track, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball for women. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet

Up until 1999, the mascot of Elon was the Fightin' Christians. The moniker is said to have been coined by a sportswriter covering a contest in the 1930's between Elon and nearby Guilford College, a Quaker school. Guilford College is a small private four-year Liberal arts college in Greensboro North Carolina founded by the Religious Society of Friends (the Prior to the 1930's, Elon was known simply as the Christians. The nickname was chosen due to Elon's proximity to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, and the Duke Blue Devils. Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational University in North Carolina, founded in 1834 Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. However, many did not feel that the nickname was universal enough for a team making the transition to Division I athletics, so a new mascot was adopted, the Phoenix. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the The choice came from the 1923 fire that destroyed almost the entire campus. Soon after the fire, the university trustees began planning to make Elon "rise from the ashes". The Phoenix was a mythical creature that rose from the ashes of its predecessors. The Christian symbolism is not lost with the Phoenix, however, which can be seen as a symbol of the Resurrection. This article concerns itself with Jesus Christ Christian, Islamic and other religious interpretations of resurrection in general

Economy

Today, Alamance County is often described as a "bedroom" community, with many residents living in the county and working elsewhere due to low tax rates, although the county is still a major player in the textile and manufacturing industries.

The current county-wide tax rate for Alamance County residents is 57. 5 cents per $100 valuation. In many national currencies, the cent is a monetary unit that equals 1/100 of the basic monetary unit This does not include tax rates imposed by municipalities or fire districts.

Demographics

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 130,800 people, 51,584 households, and 35,541 families residing in the county. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 304 people per square mile (117/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 55,463 housing units at an average density of 129 per square mile (50/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 75. 61% White, 18. 76% Black or African American, 0. 35% Native American, 0. 90% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 3. 19% from other races, and 1. 16% from two or more races. 6. 75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 51,584 households out of which 31. 10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52. 10% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 10% were non-families. 26. 00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 46 and the average family size was 2. 95.

In the county the population was spread out with 23. 80% under the age of 18, 9. 90% from 18 to 24, 29. 90% from 25 to 44, 22. 30% from 45 to 64, and 14. 10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89. 00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,168, and the median income for a family was $46,479. Males had a median income of $31,906 versus $23,367 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,391. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 7. 60% of families and 11. 10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 30% of those under age 18 and 12. 90% of those age 65 or over.

Munipalities and communities

Incorporated cities and towns

Populations given are from the 2005 Census Estimate (Microsoft Excel file). In Computing, Microsoft Excel (full name Microsoft Office Excel) consists of a proprietary Spreadsheet -application written and distributed

• Alamance -the smallest town in Alamance County, population 321
• Burlington - the largest city in Alamance County, population 47,592. See Alamance (band, for the American Rock Pop band Alamance Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U
• Elon - formerly called "Elon College", population 7,100. Elon (formerly known as Elon College) is a Town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.
• Gibsonville - A town shared with Guilford County, population 4,569
• Graham - the County Seat, population 13,952
• Green Level - incorporated in 1990, population 2,129
• Haw River - town named for the river on which it was built, population 1,981
• Mebane - a city shared with Orange County, population 8,945
• Ossipee - a small town in Northwestern Alamance County, population 328
• Swepsonville - a mill town located on the banks of the Haw River, population 952

Townships

Map of Alamance County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

The county is divided into thirteen townships, which are both numbered, named, and contain the following municipalities:

• 1 (Patterson): Contains no incorporated areas
• 2 (Coble): Alamance, NC
• 3 (Boone Station): Elon, NC, parts of Burlington, NC, parts of Gibsonville, NC
• 4 (Morton): Ossipee, NC
• 5 (Faucette): Contains no incorporated areas
• 6 (Graham): Graham, NC, parts of Burlington, NC
• 7 (Albright): Swepsonville, NC
• 8 (Newlin): Contains no incorporated areas
• 9 (Thompson): Contains no incorporated areas
• 10 (Melville): Mebane, NC
• 11 (Pleasant Grove): Contains no incorporated areas
• 12 (Burlington): Burlington, NC
• 13 (Haw River): Haw River, NC, Green Level, NC

Unincorporated communities

• Altamahaw - Sister community to Ossipee
• Bellemont
• Eli Whitney
• Glencoe - Home to the a historic textile mill town and Textile Heritage Museum
• Glen Raven
• Mt. Hermon
• Saxapahaw
• Snow Camp - Site of a winter camp used by General Cornwallis and home to the Snow Camp Drama
• Woodlawn

Notable residents

U. Gibsonville is a town in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Green Level is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Haw River is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. The Haw River is a tributary of the Cape Fear River, approximately 110 mi (177 km long that is entirely contained in north central North Carolina in the Mebane (ˈmæbɪn is a city located mostly in Alamance County North Carolina, with a part of it in Orange County North Carolina. Ossipee is an incorporated Town in northwestern Alamance County in the U Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area See Alamance (band, for the American Rock Pop band Alamance Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States Elon (formerly known as Elon College) is a Town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Gibsonville is a town in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Altamahaw-Ossipee is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Graham is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Mebane (ˈmæbɪn is a city located mostly in Alamance County North Carolina, with a part of it in Orange County North Carolina. Burlington is a city in Alamance and Guilford counties in the U Haw River is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Green Level is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Altamahaw-Ossipee is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Bellemont is an Unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Eli Whitney is an unincorporated community in southeastern Alamance County North Carolina, USA Glencoe is an unincorporated settlement in Alamance County North Carolina on North Carolina Highway 62, north-northeast of downtown Burlington. Glen Raven is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Mount Hermon is an unincorporated community in Alamance County North Carolina. Saxapahaw is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. Snow Camp, North Carolina is a historical community in southern Alamance County noted for the outdoor dramas Sword of Peace by William Hardy Woodlawn is a Census-designated place (CDP in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. S. Senator B. Everett Jordan. Benjamin Everett Jordan ( September 8, 1896 – March 15, 1974) was a Democratic U

• Jacob Brent, born in Graham, starred as Mr. Mistoffelees in the broadway and home video version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Cats is an award-winning musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T
• Billy Bryan, Center for the Denver Broncos from 1977-1988 grew up in Burlington. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado.
• Several generations of Alex Haley's family may have lived in Alamance County as noted in his 1976 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family - coming from Africa to Virginia, to Caswell County to Alamance County and moving to Tennessee after the Emancipation Proclamation[1][2]. Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11 1921–February 10 1992 was an American Writer. Roots The Saga of an American Family is a Novel written by Alex Haley and first published in 1976. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. The Emancipation Proclamation consists of two executive orders issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.
• Governor Thomas Holt, Governor of North Carolina from 1891-1893. Thomas Michael Holt ( 15 July 1831 – 11 April 1896) was a prominent North Carolina industrialist who served as Governor of North Carolina
• John "John Boy" Isley born and raised in Graham, is "John Boy" of the John Boy and Billy Show broadcast on radio stations around the nation. John Isley and Billy James, known as John Boy & Billy, are American radio hosts based in Charlotte North Carolina. John Isley and Billy James, known as John Boy & Billy, are American radio hosts based in Charlotte North Carolina.
• Charley Jones, born in Alamance County, major league baseball player^[9]
• U. S. Senator B. Everett Jordan, U. Charles Wesley Jones (born Benjamin Wesley Rippay on April 30, 1850 - ? was an American Left fielder in the National Association Benjamin Everett Jordan ( September 8, 1896 – March 15, 1974) was a Democratic U S. Senator (Class 2) from 1958-1973
• Don Kernodle, born in Burlington, wrestler who appeared in Paradise Alley with Sylvester Stallone
• Jack McKeon, Manager of the 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins has lived in Alamance County. Don Kernodle was a Professional wrestler. Career Don Kernodle started wrestling in 1973 in the NWA 's Jim Crockett Promotions after an amateur Paradise Alley is a 1978 movie about three brothers (known as the Carboni Boys) in Hell's Kitchen, New York City in the 1940s who become involved in Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy New Jersey) nicknamed Trader Jack, is a former manager in The 2003 World Series marked the 99th baseball World Series event The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida.
• Blanche Taylor Moore, a convicted murderer whose life story was portrayed in the television movie "Black Widow: The Blanche Taylor Moore Story", starring Elizabeth Montgomery. Blanche Taylor Moore (born 1933 is a convicted Murderer and probable Serial killer from Alamance County, North Carolina. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery ( April 15, 1933 &ndash May 18, 1995) was an American Film and television
• Agriculture Commissioner Meg Scott Phipps, North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner (2001-2003)
• Tequan Richmond, born in Burlington, stars as Drew Rock in Everybody Hates Chris, and played a young Ray Charles in the movie Ray
• Governor Robert W. (Bob) Scott (Kerr Scott's son), Governor of North Carolina from 1969-1973
• Governor and U. S. Senator Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina from 1949-1953, U. Meg Scott Phipps was the Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of North Carolina from 2001 to 2003 Tequan Richmond (born October 30, 1992) is an American Actor. Everybody Hates Chris is an Golden Globe and Emmy Award -nominated American sitcom broadcast on the The CW, featuring Ray is a 2004 Biographical film focusing on thirty years of the life of legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. Robert Walter (Bob Scott (born 13 June 1929, Haw River North Carolina) was the Democratic governor of the state of North Carolina William Kerr Scott (born 17 April 1896 Haw River North Carolina - died 16 April 1958 Burlington North Carolina) S. Senator (Class 2) from 1954-1958
• Adam Daniel Chandler, 2006 Rhodes Scholar

References

1. ^ Population Data found on U. S. Census Website
2. ^ Access Genealogy, Indian Tribal Records, North Carolina Indian Tribes
3. ^ Access Genealogy, Indian Tribal Records, Sissipahaw Indian Tribe History
4. ^ Trading Path Association, Preserving our Common Past, The Trading Path in Alamance County, a Beginning by the Alamance County Historical Association
5. ^ Alamance County North Carolina Genealogy
6. ^ Battle of Lindley's Mill
7. ^ GIS System Contours found on the Alamance County Website
8. ^ American FactFinder. Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholar redirects here Rhodes Scholar redirects here Rhodes scholars United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
9. ^ [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L. : The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.  

External links

• Alamance County Local Government
• Alamance-Burlington School System
• Alamance County Public Libraries

Coordinates: 36°02′N 79°24′W / 36.04, -79.40