1580History
Albemarle is also within the outer coverage and delivery area of The Charlotte Observer
Albemarle and Stanly County are served by two local radio stations, WSPC at 1010 AM with ...
1663Government
The town was named for Albemarle County, the first county established in North Carolina, which was in turn named for the Duke of Albemarle, George Monck, one of the Lords Propri...
1734Culture
In early English colonial times, the Albemarle area was politically part of the New Hanover Precinct, out of which the Bladen Precinct was created in 1734.
1750History
The renamed Bladen County was subdivided to create Anson County in 1750, which in turn spawned Montgomery County in 1779.
1826Government
=== Establishment of Stanly County and Albemarle ===
The Albemarle region's first post office was established in 1826; it was then known as Smith's Store.
1842History
The courthouse was erected in 1842 and used for 50 years.
1857Government
The City of Albemarle was formally incorporated in 1857.
1880Government
== Education ==
Albemarle High School
Stanly Community College
== Media ==
Albemarle and its environs are served by the Stanly News Journal, which was founded in 1880 and is ...
1891Infrastructure
The Yadkin Railroad began rail service to Albemarle from Salisbury in 1891.
1896Architecture
(later American and Efird Mills) opened its first mill in Albemarle in 1896, and was followed soon thereafter by the Wiscasset Mill Company, the Cannon Mill Company, the Lillian...
1899Government
In 1899, Wiscassett Mills Company established Cabarrus Bank and Trust, the first bank in Albemarle.
1905Education
According to a 1905 publication by the United States Geologic Survey, based on research by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill history professor Kemp P.
1908Architecture
It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, along with the Romanesque Revival Opera House/Starnes Jewelers Building (1908) and three small historic districts in th...
1910Government
By 1910, an electrical distribution plan for the city was underway.
1911Architecture
In 1911, the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway (WSS) constructed its own line through Albemarle to support the booming textile and market, eventually driving the Yadkin Railroad ...
1923Architecture
In 1923, a state contract was let to construct NC-24/27 to Charlotte, the first paved highway out of Albemarle.
1933History
The WSS still provides freight service through Albemarle, but since 1933 there has been no passenger service to the city.
1950Architecture
In 1950, Stanly County Memorial Hospital opened on land donated by Wiscassett Mills.
1963Government
== Parks and recreation ==
Albemarle's Parks and Recreation Department was established in 1963.
1966History
Albemarle got its first indoor shopping center in 1966, known as Quenby Mall, and would later be converted to house governmental services in 1993.
1993History
=== Historic preservation ===
Albemarle was recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as a National Main Street City in 1993.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 15,489 people, 6,291 households, and 4,158 families residing in the city.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 16,432 people, 6,220 households, and 4,108 families residing in the city.
2024Disaster
In 2024, a new cryptocurrency was developed in Albemarle as part of a fundraiser to save the local restaurant "Jay's Seafood", which had been damaged in a fire.