Burlington, NC

Burlington is located in central North Carolina, 20 miles east of Greensboro, NC and 45 miles northwest of Raleigh, NC.

Teams that have played here

• Burlington (NC) Bees, Bi-State League (1942)
• Burlington Bees, Carolina League (1945-1951)
• Burlington-Graham Pirates, Carolina League (1952-1955)
• Burlington (NC) Indians, Carolina League (1958-1964)
• Burlington Senators, Carolina League (1965-1971)
• Burlington (NC) Rangers, Carolina League (1972)
• Burlington Indians, Appalachian League (1986-2006)
• Burlington Royals, Appalachian League (2007-2019)
• Burlington Sock Puppets, Appalachian League (summer collegiate) (2021-)

Persons who were born here

• Terry Clapp, minor league infielder/catcher
• Drew Coble, umpire
• Zack Littell, pitcher
• Corey Mattison, minor league pitcher
• Floyd Wicker, outfielder

Persons who died here

• Ralph Hodgin, outfielder
• Jim Holt, outfielder
• Boyd Perry, infielder
• Ray Poole, pinch-hitter
• Tom Zachary, pitcher

Educational institutions located here

• Burlington High School
• Hugh M. Cummings High School
• Walter M. Williams High School