Welcome to Bug Hill ...
Bug Hill is located in Columbus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bug Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Bug Hill is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bug Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bug Hill: 910 & 472<3>
Communities near Bug Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bug Hill.
- North Myrtle Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Myrtle Beach
- North Myrtle Beach is located in Horry County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Myrtle Beach <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Myrtle Beach
- From Bug Hill to North Myrtle Beach
- Whiteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Whiteville is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiteville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whiteville
- From Bug Hill to Whiteville
- Carolina Shores
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carolina Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
- Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
- Shallotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallotte
- Shallotte is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallotte <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shallotte
- From Bug Hill to Shallotte
- Sunset Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset Beach <4>
- Tabor City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor City
- Tabor City is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,893 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tabor City
- From Bug Hill to Tabor City
- Loris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loris
- Loris is located in Horry County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loris <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loris
- From Bug Hill to Loris
- Calabash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calabash
- Calabash is located in Brunswick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calabash <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Calabash
- From Bug Hill to Calabash
- Chadbourn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn
- Chadbourn is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chadbourn <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chadbourn
- From Bug Hill to Chadbourn
- Lake Waccamaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lake Waccamaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Waccamaw
- Lake Waccamaw is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Waccamaw <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Waccamaw
- From Bug Hill to Lake Waccamaw
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 Bug Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bug Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bug 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 Bug Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bug Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Bug Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bug Hill ...
Looking for more information about Bug 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 Bug Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bug Hill.
Adding Bug Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bug 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 Bug Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bug Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bug Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
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 Columbus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bug Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Bug Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Bug Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |