Welcome to Center Hill ...

Center Hill is located in Chowan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Center Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Center Hill is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Center Hill: 252

Communities Also Named Center Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Center Hill - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Center Hill ...

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

• Edenton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
  • Edenton is located in Chowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Edenton
  • From Center Hill to Edenton
• Hertford
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford
  • Hertford is located in Perquimans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford <3>
• Winfall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfall
  • Winfall is located in Perquimans County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Winfall
  • From Center Hill to Winfall
• Cofield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
  • Cofield is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
• Gatesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Gatesville is located in Gates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
• Powellsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
  • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
• Askewville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
  • Askewville is located in Bertie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
• Colerain
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
  • Colerain is located in Bertie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Colerain
  • From Center Hill to Colerain
• Harrellsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
  • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
• Ryland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryland
  • Ryland is located in Chowan County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ryland
  • From Center Hill to Ryland

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 Center Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Center Hill ...

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

Adding Center Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Center 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 Center Hill was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Center Hill in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chowan County: www.chowancounty-nc.gov/

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