Welcome to Cedar Hill ...
Cedar Hill is located in Anson County<1>.
The location of Cedar Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1831.
Cedar Hill is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cedar Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cedar Hill: (704) & (980)<4>
Communities Also Named Cedar Hill ...
While we believe that this Cedar Hill is located in Anson County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Cedar Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brunswick, Orange, Surry and Wake County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 35 communities that are also named Cedar Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (3), Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi (3), Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (4), Texas (3) and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar Hill.
Communities near Cedar Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedar Hill.
- Albemarle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albemarle
- Albemarle is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albemarle <5>
- Wadesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <5>
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Locust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <5>
- Marshville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <5>
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <5>
- Polkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Badin
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
- Badin is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <5>
- Oakboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
- Oakboro is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <5>
- Stanfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
- Stanfield is located in Stanly County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cedar Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedar Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedar Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Cedar Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar Hill ...
Looking for more information about Cedar Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cedar Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar Hill.
Adding Cedar Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedar Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedar Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cedar Hill post office opened in 1831.
We also found Cedar Hill in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cedar Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anson County: www.co.anson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Anson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedar Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |