Woodlawn North Carolina Map

About Woodlawn, North Carolina

Woodlawn is a locality in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 912. The population density is 106.9 people per km². Woodlawn is located at 36.1180°N, 79.2959°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28752, 27302.

Woodlawn emerges from the quiet, red-clay expanse of the Piedmont as a settlement defined by the persistent, rhythmic passage of Mill Creek. It lies 1.9 miles west-northwest of Mebane, NC (from Mebane, NC: bearing 302°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east of Burlington. The landscape here is characterized by undulating fields and thickets of oak and pine, where the morning light catches the moisture rising from the Quaker Creek Reservoir to shroud the lowlands in a pale, shifting silver. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Corbett Ridge anchors the horizon, serving as a permanent, silent guardian over the flatter, fertile acres that define the local terrain. The air carries a heavy, earthy sweetness, especially after a summer rain, when the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed vegetation rises to meet the cooling shadows of the afternoon.

Woodlawn maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life that reflects the transition from its agrarian roots to a modern, diversified economy. While the legacy of regional textile and tobacco production lingers in the weathered brick of older structures, the area now favors a quiet, industrious independence, with residents finding recreation and reflection at the nearby City of Mebane - Cates Farm Park. Daily life here is marked by the hum of local commerce and the steady, unpretentious interactions of neighbors who value the stillness of the countryside. As the sun dips toward the distant ridge, the golden haze settles over the fields, illuminating a landscape that remains deeply connected to its inland geography and the slow, reliable cycle of the seasons.

About This Woodlawn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodlawn, North Carolina. Coordinates: 36.117957, -79.29592. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Woodlawn includes the ZIP code (28752, 27302), telephone area code (828, 336), county seat of Alamance County (Graham), and school district assignment (Alamance-Burlington Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.