Efland (N.C.)

Efland is a census-designated place in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 852, up from the 2010 census population of 734. Efland is located along U.S. Route 70, 3 miles (5 km) west of Hillsborough, the Orange County seat, and 5 miles (8 km) east of Mebane. It is served by exit 160 from Interstate 85. The original name of the Efland community was Green Springs. Efland Ruritan Club hosts most of the CDP's activities, including an annual rodeo and the 4th of July and Christmas parades. The club was charted on December 7, 1981, and Ben Lloyd (former County Commissioner and Farmer) was its first president. Efland has two schools, Efland-Cheeks Elementary School Archived February 1, 2018, at the Wayback Machine and Gravelly Hill Middle School Archived February 1, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. Located next to Gravelly Hill MS on West Ten Road is an Orange County soccer facility. The Soccer.Com Center offers 5 full size soccer fields, 1 practice soccer field, a walking track, a concession building and restroom facilities. The David Faucette House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.