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Albemarle, North Carolina

The Stanly County seat, incorporated in 1857, is named for George Monck, first Duke of Albemarle and one of Carolina's Lords Proprietors. Textile manufacturing took hold after Efird Manufacturing opened its first mill here in 1896.

Businesses listed
1,466
Population (2020)
16,432
County
Stanly

Landmarks & institutions

  • Morrow Mountain State Park (east of the city)
  • Downtown Albemarle Historic District
  • Opera House–Starnes Jewelers Building (1908)
  • Stanly Community College

Sources:en.wikipedia.org ncpedia.org data.census.gov

1,466 businesses · showing 121–144