Welcome to Higgs ...

Higgs is located in Pitt County<1>.

The location of Higgs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Higgs is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Higgs is within the boundaries of the (252) area code.

Communities near Higgs ...

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

• Winterville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
  • Winterville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterville <4>
• Washington
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,487 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Ayden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayden
  • Ayden is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayden <4>
• Farmville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Farmville is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
• Grifton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grifton
  • Grifton is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grifton <4>
• Bethel
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Snow Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
  • Snow Hill is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snow Hill <4>
• Robersonville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robersonville
  • Robersonville is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robersonville <4>
• Pinetops
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <4>
• Chocowinity
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocowinity
  • Chocowinity is located in Beaufort County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chocowinity <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Higgs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Pitt County: www.co.pitt.nc.us/

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