Welcome to Center Hill ...
Center Hill is located in Chowan County<1>.
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
The telephone area code for Center Hill: (252)
Communities Also Named Center Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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 [Chowan County]
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- Edenton [Chowan County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edenton<4>
- Hertford [Perquimans County]
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- Hertford [Perquimans County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hertford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hertford<4>
- Winfall [Perquimans County]
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- Winfall [Perquimans County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfall<4>
- Cofield [Hertford County]
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- Cofield [Hertford County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the northwest of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Gatesville [Gates County]
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- Gatesville [Gates County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville<4>
- Powellsville [Bertie County]
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- Powellsville [Bertie County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Askewville [Bertie County]
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- Askewville [Bertie County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Colerain [Bertie County]
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- Colerain [Bertie County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
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- Harrellsville [Hertford County]
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- Harrellsville [Hertford County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Center Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ryland [Chowan County]
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- Ryland [Chowan County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Center Hill
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- Gatesville [Gates County]
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.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Center Hill was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Center Hill on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Chowan County: www.chowancounty-nc.gov/
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 Chowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Center Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center Hill) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Center Hill. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Center HillOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2149, Longitude: -76.6110 |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |