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2. Alamance County, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Alamance County ( / ˈæləmæns / ⓘ) [1] is a county in North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 171,415. [2] Its county seat is Graham. [3] Formed in 1849 from Orange County to the east, Alamance County has been the site of significant historical events, textile manufacturing, and agriculture .

3. Battle of Alamance - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Alamance, which took place on May 16, 1771, was the final battle of the Regulator Movement, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control. Named for nearby Great Alamance Creek, the battle took place in what was then Orange County and has since become Alamance County in the central Piedmont area ...

4. Snow Camp, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Snow Camp is an unincorporated community in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. History [ edit ] The origin of the name of the community is disputed, but the most commonly accepted story as to how the name came about was that before the American Revolution a group of hunters from Pennsylvania camped there during a snowfall.

5. Glen Raven, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Glen Raven, North Carolina. /  36.12472°N 79.46472°W  / 36.12472; -79.46472. Glen Raven is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,750 at the 2010 census.

6. Alamance Battleground - Wikipedia

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   40 acres (16 ha) Built. 1771. NRHP reference No. 70000435 [1] Added to NRHP. February 26, 1970. Alamance Battleground is a North Carolina State Historic Site commemorating the Battle of Alamance. The historic site is located south of Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina in the United States.

7. Mebane, North Carolina - Wikipedia

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   Mebane ( / ˈmɛbən / MEB-un) [4] is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, and partly in Orange County. The town was named for Alexander Mebane, an American Revolutionary War general and member of the U.S. Congress. [5] It was incorporated as "Mebanesville" in 1881, and in 1883 the name was changed to "Mebane".