North Carolina Cities and Places

Alliance is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. Its name is derived from the Farmers Alliance Movement from around 1874, two years after Pamlico was founded. Alliance was incorporated in 1965. The majority of land in Alliance is farmland. The population was 776 at the 2010 census. It is part of the ... Read more

Albemarle (/ˈælbəˌmɑːrl/) is a city in and the county seat of Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,903 in the 2010 Census. Gerald R. “Ronnie” Michael (a former police chief in the city) serves as Mayor and Albemarle has a seven-member City Council elected in a combination of at-large and district seats. ... Read more

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 951 at the 2010 census, up from 310 at the 2000 census. Alamance village overview: Name: Alamance village LSAD Code: 47 LSAD Description: village (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Alamance ... Read more

Ahoskie /əˈhɒski/ (listen) is a town in Hertford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,039 at the 2010 census. Ahoskie is located in North Carolina’s Inner Banks region. Its nickname is “The Only One” because no other town in the world is known by the same name. The etymology of the word Ahoskie, ... Read more

Advance (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. It is seventy-five miles northeast of Charlotte. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,138. It is located along North Carolina Highway 801 just south of Bermuda Run. ... Read more

Aberdeen is a town in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,350 at the 2010 census. Aberdeen town overview: Name: Aberdeen town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Moore County Incorporated: 1893 Elevation: 344 ft (105 m) Total Area: 10.63 sq mi (27.52 km²) Land Area: 10.44 sq mi (27.04 km²) Water Area: 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km²) ... Read more

Arapahoe (/əˈræpəhoʊ/) is a town in Pamlico County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 556. Arapahoe shares many of its roles and duties with Minnesott Beach, North Carolina. It is part of the New Bern, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. Arapahoe town overview: Name: Arapahoe town LSAD Code: ... Read more

Aquadale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Stanly County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 397 as of the 2010 census. Aquadale CDP overview: Name: Aquadale CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Stanly County Elevation: 459 ft (140 m) Total Area: 3.25 sq mi (8.43 km²) Land Area: 3.25 sq mi (8.43 km²) Water ... Read more

Apex (/ˈeɪ.pɛks/) is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, United States. At its southern border, Apex encompasses the community of Friendship. In 1994, the downtown area was designated a historic district, and the Apex train depot, built in 1867, is designated a Wake County landmark. The depot location marks the highest point on the ... Read more

Ansonville is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 421 at the 2020 census. Ansonville town overview: Name: Ansonville town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Anson County Founded: 1844 Incorporated: 1885 Elevation: 331 ft (101 m) Total Area: 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km²) Land Area: 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km²) Water Area: ... Read more

Angier is a town in the Black River Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,350 at the 2010 census and estimated as of 2018 to be 5,253. Angier is a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau. Angier town overview: ... Read more

Andrews is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2010 census. Andrews town overview: Name: Andrews town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Cherokee County Elevation: 1,781 ft (543 m) Total Area: 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km²) Land Area: 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km²) Water Area: 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) Total Population: ... Read more