Welcome to Amity Hill ...

Amity Hill is located in Iredell County<1>.

The location of Amity 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 Amity Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Amity Hill is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Amity Hill: (704) & (980)<4>

Communities near Amity Hill ...

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

• Kannapolis
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
  • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <5>
• Mooresville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <5>
• Salisbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Cornelius
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
  • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
• Statesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
  • Statesville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <5>
• Davidson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
  • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <5>
• Mocksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mocksville
  • Mocksville is located in Davie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mocksville <5>
• China Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <5>
• Spencer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
  • Spencer is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
• Landis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
  • Landis is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <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 Amity Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amity Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amity Hill ...

Looking for more information about Amity 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 Amity Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Amity Hill.

Adding Amity Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Amity 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 Amity Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Amity Hill post office opened in 1851.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Iredell County: www.co.iredell.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/