Elon (/ˈiːlɔːn/) is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.

Elon began in 1881 as a North Carolina Railroad depot in between the stations of Goldsboro and Charlotte, called "Mill Point” because it was envisioned to be a shipping point for area cotton mills.

Locals called it “Boone’s Crossing.” Because of a growing population, a post office was built, which established a more permanent residency in 1888.

[5] In 1889, the local Christian Assembly created an institution of higher learning called the “Graham Normal College”.

[6] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,336 people, 3,465 households, and 1,888 families residing in the town.

Certain routes travel from the campus to destinations within the town of Elon as well as the surrounding area.