The mission of the north carolina sheriffs association, inc. Bookstore alamance community college alamance community. With a population of 153,291, this county was established in 1849 from orange county to the east. Alamance white pages phone books in north carolina nc. Posts and comments to and from this site, in connection with the transaction. Alamance county, nc local government home facebook. The book concludes with an overview of several local businesses whose impacts. Alamance county 1850 census with ancestors and descendants of selected families marian dodson chiarito 1987. Alamance county, north carolina public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. A history of alamance county, north carolina carole watterson troxler, william. We have been able to provide almost half a million visitors with books, movies, and music. In his centennial history of alamance county, which was published in 1949, walter whitaker writes that stephen a.
This county includes the city of burlington and elon, among others. Alamance county is located in the central northern section of the u. The local history collection at may memorial library contains works on the history and genealogy of alamance county and its neighboring counties caswell, chatham, guilford, orange, randolph and rockingham. The timesnews is pleased to present this hardcover coffeetable book, alamance county memories. Alamance county, north carolina public records directory. White settled in 1854 in the village that was to become mebane.
This county was named for the battle of alamance which was derived from the local native american word meaning blue clay found in the great alamance creek. Debate surrounds the specific date, and some believe the decisive win for the whigs occurred on the feb. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. It should be in the relevant period of history which is before the civil war. Internet archive contributor allen county public library genealogy center language. Elon is expanding efforts to explore previously unexamined or forgotten aspects of the institutions history. Alamance county, north carolina genealogy familysearch. It is part of the burlington, north carolina metropolitan statistical area. Some important towns are located in alamance county. Family farms appeared as the rural population of north carolina moved west, and much of the area was devoted to agriculture. Below is a list of downloading instructions axis360 ebooks currently will not work with basic kindles or nook devices.
Contains an overview of the countys early history, oral history accounts, and selected genealogies. Alamance library thanks patrons, partners burlington, nc. Alamance is a village in alamance county, north carolina, united states. Approved by the board of county commissioners of alamance county. In 1937, the library was temporary moved to a storefront on main street. Elon professor coauthors book on alamance county history. The colonial period alamance county, north carolina. A photographic history of the 1800s through the 1930s february 18, 2020.
Printed in the united states by the dowd press, inc. Map of alamance county, north carolina alamance county, north carolina cadastral map showing the names of landowners. Alamance community college main campus 1247 jimmie kerr rd. A history of alamance county was released in november and coincided with the countys sesquicentennial. The population was 951 at the 2010 census, 4 up from 310 at the 2000 census. Alamance county troops of the war between the states, 18611865. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. The county of alamance is home to a great deal of rich history.
Alamance county 1849 north carolina history project. Alamance county historical museum burlington 2020 all you. Alamance county vital records can be found at the north carolina department of health which has copies of birth records after 19 and death records after 1930, copies of marriage since jan 1962 and a divorce records since 1958. In 1889 several alamance county mill owners and farmers gave or sold parcels of land for the site of a new educational institution named elon to take the place of the nearby graham college. Here in 1771, an armed rebellion of farmers called regulators battled with royal governor william tryons militia. Alamance county public libraries alamance county, nc. That sentence, written by schmidt, can be found on the inside jacket of her first book, saddle club stories. Other sources of local historical and genealogical information. A history of the alamance saddle club and the horse people of alamance county. History of alamance county alamance county, nc localwiki. Axis 360 titles will currently run on any windows pc and on ios and android mobile devices. This county was named for the battle of alamance which was derived from the local native american word meaning blueclay found in thegreat alamance creek. For more information about the history of the alamance county courthouse, visit. Alamance county, north carolina was created on january 29, 1849 from orange county.
Graham is the county seat and is named after governor william alexander graham. Bethel united methodist church in snow camp, nc published this history of their church for the years 1840s1987. Carole watterson troxler, professor of history at elon college. A photographic history of the 1800s through the 1930s. The collection is also a repository for the ancestor charts of members of the alamance county genealogical society and for the society. The dozens of alamance county citizen historians who are not specifically mentioned below. The register of deeds is charged with the integrity, completeness, accuracy, and safekeeping of these records. Where can find alamance county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. The acrevalue alamance county, nc plat map, sourced from the alamance county, nc tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. While looking through the books i found one titled centennial history of alamance county 1849 1949 by walter whitaker. A museum of victorian american life located at a national register historic site enjoy the gracious american country home built by michael holt iii in 1790, enlarged in 1800, and again in 1875 by his grandson l. Alamance mill village historic district, alamance village. Often cited and long out of print, the book was reprinted by the museum in 1986.
Jan 15, 2018 that sentence, written by schmidt, can be found on the inside jacket of her first book, saddle club stories. Formed in 1849 from orange county to the east, alamance county has been the site of significant historical events, textile manufacturing, and agriculture. Burlington, the countys largest city, grew out of the north carolina railroads. Facsimile reprint of the authors unc masters thesis originally published in 1900. Apr 28, 20 pyles defeat, which bright and dunaways book describes as the bloodiest ten minutes in all of alamance county history, occurred in february 1781. History of alamance county public libraries the first public library in alamance county opened in the early 1920s in burlington, nc and was located in the broad street high school. History of alamance county horse lovers entertainment. Alamance county memories scanning sessions regarding alamance county memories. As a new resident of alamance county, nc, i was interested in the history, cultural background. Pyles defeat, which bright and dunaways book describes as the bloodiest ten minutes in all of alamance county history, occurred in february 1781. Proper credit to the source of information, however, will be appreciated. Alamance county historical societies are local organizations and history museums dedicated to studying, preserving, and fostering an appreciation of the past, with an emphasis on the local communitys history in alamance county, nc.
This heirloomquality, 6page book features a glimpse of life in and around alamance county in stunning historic photos from the archives of local area historical organizations, as well as neverbeforepublished submissions from our readers. Moderate amount of highlightingwriting throughout the book. Previously located in the burlington district, after the 2012 redistricting, the. The colonial period the colonial period for the alamance county area was marked, mostly, by farming and trade. Log in with either your library card number or ez login. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The african american cultural arts and history center. Alamance county, north carolina american history and. Covering the holt textile dynasty from the founding of the alamance cotton factory in 1837 to the strike of 1900, the book provides an excellent social history of southern industrial development. The collection is also a repository for the ancestor charts of members of the alamance county genealogical society and for the societys collection of genealogical journals. The hardback book is filled with stories and images spanning a 30year period. Full text of the history of alamance see other formats. Alamance county, north carolina genealogy and history. The 544page book follows the county from its agrarian roots to presentday development.
Whitakers work explores the history of a century, the development of alamance county from the stage coach trail, the bedrock crossing of the streams, unfolds the pattern of progress on the intensely active scene over a period of a half century. The alamance mill village historic district meets criteria for listing in the national register of historic places in the areas of industry and social history for its strong association with the development of the textile industry in alamance county and for its association with the dramatic shift in north carolinas social history as many. Alamance county public libraries ebook collection, axis 360, is available to acpl cardholders must have a valid card and pin number. This is the official facebook page for alamance county, nc. Alamance county has been the site of significant historical events, as well as a hugely vibrant textile industry. The alamance county register of deeds office is dedicated to professional, courteous service to the citizens of alamance county. Alamance county, north carolina history, genealogy records.
Centennial history of alamance county 18491949 published by the burlington chamber of commerce, 1949. Alamance county historical museum community museum. The book was coauthored by bill vincent, executive director of the alamance county historical museum. Make no mistake, this is the most complete collection of alamance county history and genealogy on cd found anywhere on the planet at the lowest possible cost. A brief history of alamance county, north carolina, william thornton whitsett, 1926 ghost towns of alamance county according to a 1975 study of the history of post offices in north carolina history by treasure index, alamance county has 27 ghost towns that existed in the 18th and 19th centuries that no longer exist. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Thompson built homes near the white place in the following year, and a number of other families began to move into community from hawfields. Together with carole troxler of elon university, vincent, in 1999, coauthored an academic history of the area, entitled, shuttle and plow. Shuttle and plow offered much more than i ever imagined i would find in one volume. William murray vincent, director of the alamance county historical museum. This heirloomquality, 6page book features historic photos of alamance county from the archives of local historical organizations and submissions from our readers.
The museum documents the areas textile industry 18371920, and interprets 19th century farm life through the. Alamance creek, a tributary of the haw river, and the battle of alamance, 1771. A former state treasurer of the sons of the american revolution, vincent was president of the historic stagville foundation of durham, north carolina, from 19992001. The ancestry database is available only within the library. Alamance county, north carolina map it was created on january 29, 1849 from orange county. Earliest deed reported to be november 7, 1834, book 27, page 145 in the orange county registry for one acre of land sold by henry foust and november 7, 1834, book 27, page 147 in the orange county registry for two acres sold by george albright according to a church history. A history of alamance county, north carolina, which includes over 300 years of the countys history. Full text of the history of alamance internet archive. The holt family and industrialization in a north carolina county, 1837 1900. Troxler, carole watterson and vincent, william murry. As for the critic of the book there isnt a question about alamance or not its a question of there being an extra generation after kizzy and still in alamance county as i read it.
Alamance county public libraries underwent a lot of changes in 2019. History explore the history of alamance battleground. Through this site we give pertinent information about our office. Centennial history of alamance county i stopped at an antique store in burlington, nc just to look around. The ultimate history and genealogy collection of alamance county, north carolina.
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