Snow Hill, North Carolina

Snow Hill, North Carolina
Official seal of Snow Hill, North Carolina
Motto: 
"A Nice Place to Live"
Location of Snow Hill, North Carolina
Location of Snow Hill, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°27′02″N 77°40′36″W / 35.45056°N 77.67667°W / 35.45056; -77.67667
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyGreene
Founded1811[1]
Incorporated1828[1]
Named forA nearby plantation[1]
Government
 • MayorDennis Liles
Area
 • Total
1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Land1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,481
 • Density962.31/sq mi (371.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28580
Area code252
FIPS code37-62760[4]
GNIS feature ID2407362[3]
Websitewww.snowhillnc.com

Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat of Greene County[6] and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area. Snow Hill hosts numerous tennis tournaments during the year. Snow Hill is home to the Green Ridge Racquet Club. Many junior players and adults travel to Snow Hill in order to play in the USTA (United States Tennis Association) Sanctioned tournaments.

  1. ^ a b c "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snow Hill, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Snow Hill town, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2017.[dead link]
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.