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Welcome to Elizabeth Heights ...

Elizabeth Heights is located in Wilson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Elizabeth Heights: Elizabeth Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Elizabeth Heights is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Elizabeth Heights: 252

Communities Also Named Elizabeth Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elizabeth Heights - it's located in South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elizabeth Heights.

Communities near Elizabeth Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elizabeth Heights.

  • Rocky Mount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Nashville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Red Oak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Nash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenly
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <3>
  • Spring Hope
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Elm City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fremont
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Pinetops
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elizabeth Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elizabeth Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.