Potters Hill North Carolina Map

About Potters Hill, North Carolina

Potters Hill is a locality in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 595. The population density is 39.5 people per km². Potters Hill is located at 34.9688°N, 77.7103°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28572.

Potters Hill unfolds as a gentle swell in the rolling coastal plain, its landscape a quiet testament to the fertile earth. It lies 21.7 miles north-west of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 313°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north-east of Beulaville. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their vibrant greens and golds softened by the humid air that often hangs thick and sweet. Live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient shawls, stand sentinel at the edges of pastures where cattle graze with a placid indifference. The roads here are narrow, winding ribbons of asphalt that invite a slower pace, flanked by ditches brimming with wildflowers and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast sky, has a diffused quality, bathing the scene in a soft, almost ethereal glow that lends a certain stillness to the everyday. The history of Potters Hill is largely agrarian, tied to the cycles of planting and harvest that have shaped this corner of Duplin County for generations. Early settlers found the land amenable to crops, and the economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with tobacco once a dominant crop, now giving way to a more diversified farming landscape. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet persistence of its farming families and the weathered barns that dot the countryside speak to a deep connection to the land. The local character is one of quiet industry and neighbourly exchange, a place where conversations often begin with the weather and the state of the crops. It is a place that understands the value of patience, the slow unfolding of seasons, and the enduring strength of community.

About This Potters Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Potters Hill, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.968775, -77.710253. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Potters Hill and Duplin County.

Detailed location data for Potters Hill includes the ZIP code (28572), telephone area code (910), county seat of Duplin County (Kenansville), and school district assignment (Duplin County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Potters Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.