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Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population at the 2010 census was 1,154.

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History

Swepsonville was named for the builder of a mill on the western side of town. Swepson disappeared one night with a considerable amount of money and soon established a mill in the North. The old mill, unused for many years, burned down in 1989 in a ten-alarm fire which brought firetrucks from all surrounding counties, was visible from the freeway 3 miles away, and made the national news.

A major league ballplayer, Dusty Cooke, came from Swepsonville. He played for the Yankees, the Red Sox and the Reds from 1930 to 1938, and managed the Phillies in 1948.

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Geography

Swepsonville is located at 36°1′36″N 79°21′17″W / 36.02667°N 79.35472°W / 36.02667; -79.35472 (36.026744, -79.354849).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km), or 5.53%, is water.

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