Welcome to Drum Hill ...

Drum Hill is located in Gates County<1>.

Drum Hill is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Drum Hill: 252

Communities near Drum Hill ...

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

• Suffolk
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffolk
  • Suffolk is located in Suffolk City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffolk <3>
• Franklin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Franklin City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
• Windsor
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
• Winton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
  • Winton is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winton <3>
• Cofield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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>
• Harrellsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Como
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  • Como is located in Hertford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
• Whaley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley
  • Whaley is located in Suffolk City (VA)
• Whaleyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
  • Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City (VA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Drum Hill ...

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

Adding Drum Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Drum 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 Drum Hill was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gates County: www.gatescounty.govoffice2.com/

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