Mebane, North Carolina
Mebane /ˈmɛbən/ is a city located mostly in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States, and partly in Orange County, North Carolina. The town was named for Alexander Mebane, an American Revolutionary War general and member of the U.S. Congress.[1]
It was made as "Mebanesville" in 1881, and in 1883 the name was changed to "Mebane". It was named as a city in 1987.[2] The population as of the 2020 census was 17,797.[3]
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- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 204.
- ↑ "The History of the City of Mebane". City of Mebane. Archived from the original on 28 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Mebane city, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
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