Welcome to Hominy Heights ...
Hominy Heights is located in Wilson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Hominy Heights: Hominy Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Hominy Heights is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hominy Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hominy Heights: 252
Communities near Hominy Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hominy Heights.
- Rocky Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kenly
(14 miles [22.5 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elm City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pinetops
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lucama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucama
- Lucama is located in Wilson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucama <3>
- Middlesex
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
- Middlesex is located in Nash County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
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 Hominy Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hominy Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hominy 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 Hominy Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hominy Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Hominy Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hominy Heights ...
Looking for more information about Hominy 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 Hominy Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hominy 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 Hominy 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. |