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Welcome to New Hill ...

New Hill is located in Wake County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of New Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

New Hill is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: New Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for New Hill: (919) & (984)<3>

The ZIP code for New Hill: 27562<4>

Communities Also Named New Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named New Hill - they are located in Alabama, South Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Hill.

Communities near New Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Hill.

  • Raleigh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173,587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <5>
  • Apex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apex have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
    • Apex is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apex <5>
  • Chapel Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,882 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <5>
  • Garner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
    • Garner is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <5>
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuquay - Varina have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuquay - Varina
    • Fuquay - Varina is located in Wake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fuquay - Varina <5>
  • Morrisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
    • Morrisville is located in Durham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
  • Sanford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Carrboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrboro
    • Carrboro is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrboro <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 New Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Hill. See our Newspapers Page for New Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Hill ...

Looking for more information about New 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Hill.

Adding New Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New 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 New Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wake County: www.wakegov.com/

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 Wake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as New Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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