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Mebane

Alamance County, NC

Population

17,899

Walk Score

71 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,135

Median home value

$264,500

Founded

1881

Mebane 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. It was incorporated as "Mebanesville" in 1881, and in 1883 the name was changed to "Mebane". It was incorporated as a city in 1987. The population as of the 2020 census was 17,797.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Cates, Charles F. and Howard, Farm · listed 2001
  • Henderson Scott Farm Historic District · listed 1987
  • Mebane Commercial Historic District · listed 2011
  • Old South Mebane Historic District · listed 2011
  • Old South Mebane Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2013

Notable landmarks

  • Cook, William, House · listed 1993
  • Cooper School · listed 1986
  • Cross Roads Presbyterian Church and Cemetery and Stainback Store · listed 1984
  • Durham Hosiery Mill No. 15 · listed 2010
  • Griffis-Patton House · listed 1983
  • Guy, Thomas, House · listed 1993
  • Hawfields Presbyterian Church · listed 1978
  • White Furniture Company · listed 1982
  • Woodlawn School · listed 1991
  • Paisley-Rice Log House · listed 1979

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