Efland, North Carolina

About Efland

Set in the northern part of North Carolina, Efland is a small unincorporated community.

Efland holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.78 square miles.

📰 Efland News Today

• Monthly Weather Forecast for Efland, North Carolina 27243 The Weather Channel · Dec 28
• NewLife Medicals buys Efland space for expansion News of Orange · Apr 14
• Life sciences supplier expands in North Carolina with $4.8M warehouse off I-40 The Business Journals · Apr 12
• Obituary information for Marvin "Mick" Miller Martin Clements Funeral & Cremation Services · Apr 16
• Pamela Nielsen Obituary Feb 23, 2026 Walker's Funeral Home · Feb 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Efland Unique

• The only place in America named Efland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Efland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Efland

• Missy's Grill
• The Colorado Burrito

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Efland

• Anathoth Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cedar Grove Park reviews ★
• Confluence Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Duke Forest Hillsboro Division · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Panther Branch Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Seven Mile Creek Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Efland

• Efland Cheeks Elementary
• Gravelly Hill Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Efland

🏘️ Nearby Communities