Alamance, North Carolina
Alamance is a village of 1,267 people in Alamance County, North Carolina, founded in 1837.
Why visit Alamance
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks in and around town.
Highlights include Alamance Battleground and Alamance Mill Village Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Alamance
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About Alamance
Alamance is a village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 988 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Alamance, North Carolina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks8
Alamance Battleground
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.1 mi
Battlefield in North Carolina, United States
Alamance Mill Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
United States historic place
Allen House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
Bellemont Mill Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Bellemont, NC, listed on the NRHP in North Carolina
Kernodle-Pickett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
L. Banks Holt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
Polly Fogleman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
Sunny Side
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in North Carolina, United States
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries15
3 more on the map.
History
Alamance was the site of the largest conflict of the War of the Regulation on May 16, 1771. Governor William Tryon's decisive victory over a force of 2,000 Regulators effectively ended the war (Battle of Alamance). The region around Alamance was also the site of a defeat of British Loyalists in the American Revolutionary War in a skirmish known as Pyle's Massacre on February 25, 1781.
Alamance played a significant role in the development of the textile industry in the South. In 1837 Edwin Michael Holt, son of a local farmer, built the Alamance Cotton Mill at Alamance. In 1849, Holt began converting this spinning mill into a looming mill that produced the well-known "Alamance Plaids." This was the first factory-dyed cotton cloth produced south of the Potomac. The Holt family subsequently built scores of mills across the state, as well as becoming involved in banking, railroads, politics and other ventures.
The Alamance Battleground State Historic Site, Alamance Mill Village Historic District, and L. Banks Holt House, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The name is said to have been given by German settlers, from the Native American word allamanca.
From the History section of Alamance, North Carolina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Alamance
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 30°F | 3.1 in |
| Feb | 56°F | 33°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 64°F | 39°F | 3.9 in |
| Apr | 74°F | 48°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 80°F | 57°F | 3.4 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 65°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 3.5 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 62°F | 4.4 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 49°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 63°F | 38°F | 3.3 in |
| Dec | 55°F | 33°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Burlington Alamance Ap (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Alamance County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-09-11: Tropical Depression Chantal (Tropical Depression)
- 2024-09-26: Hurricane Helene (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-06: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2022-10-01: Hurricane Ian (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-02: Hurricane Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Alamance Regional Medical Center Heliport (91NC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Burlington 4 mi north, about 6 min by car
- Elon 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Graham 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Mebane 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Greensboro 19 mi west, about 31 min by car
- Carrboro 24 mi east, about 38 min by car
- Reidsville 24 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Chapel Hill 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
- Summerfield 26 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- High Point 28 mi west, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Alamance Battleground State Historic Site - Burlington, North Carolina - 14767515521, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ALLEN HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
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