Welcome to River Hills ...
River Hills is located in Pitt County<1>.
River Hills is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: River Hills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for River Hills: 252
Communities Also Named River Hills ...
While we believe that this River Hills is located in Pitt County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named River Hills. Those communities are located in the following counties: Iredell and Rutherford County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 7 communities that are also named River Hills - they are located in Georgia, Manitoba, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Hills.
Communities near River Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Hills.
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Winterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(15 miles [24.1 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 southwest)
- Bethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Robersonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chocowinity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chocowinity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- Grimesland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
- Grimesland is located in Pitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 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 River Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Hills. 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 River Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Hills. See our Newspapers Page for River Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Hills ...
Looking for more information about River Hills? 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 River Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for River Hills.
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 River Hills - 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. |