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Welcome to Green Hill ...

Green Hill is located in Watauga County<1>.

Green Hill is 3,890 feet [1,186 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Green Hill is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Green Hill: 828

Communities Also Named Green Hill ...

While we believe that this Green Hill is located in Watauga County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Green Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Rutherford and Washington County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 31 communities that are also named Green Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Mississippi, New Brunswick, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Green Hill ...

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

  • Boone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Lenoir
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
  • Gamewell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Norris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
  • Banner Elk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Newland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Elk Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Beech Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Rock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
    • Cedar Rock village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green Hill - 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.