Welcome to Penny Hill ...
Penny Hill is located in Pitt County<1>.
Penny Hill is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Penny Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Penny Hill: 252
Communities near Penny Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penny Hill.
- Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
- Tarboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,747 people
- Sharpsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Princeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Robersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elm City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pinetops
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Penny Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penny Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penny 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 Penny Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penny Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Penny Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penny Hill ...
Looking for more information about Penny 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 Penny Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penny Hill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penny Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |