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Alamance county, situated on the western border of Orange County, got
its name from the Native American word for "blue clay," a substance
common in the rivers and streams of the county.
The county seat is Graham (courthouse at right), which was settled in 1849. The town gets its
name from Gov. William Graham. The largest city in the county is Burlington,
the birthplace a cotton mill on Alamance Creek that grew into Burlington
Industries.
The county was the site of a famous battle between
2,000 rebels known as "Regulators" and the colonial militia of Royal Governor Tryon
in 1771. Alamance Battleground State Historic Site commemorates the battle, which the
Regulators lost.
Along Interstate 85 in Alamance County are any number of outlet malls and stores,
prompting busloads of bargain shoppers to visit every weekend.
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