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 437. The population density is 31.5 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 rises from the flat, dark soil of the interior plains where the landscape holds a quiet, deliberate stillness. It lies 21.6 miles south-southwest of Kinston, NC (from Kinston, NC: bearing 200°T), and is situated 17.3 miles northwest of Half Moon. The Buck Branch carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy clay earth, its waters mirroring the thick canopy of hardwoods that stand guard along its banks. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge rests against the horizon, a reminder of the rugged elevations that anchor the western edge of the state. During the humid afternoons of late summer, the air remains heavy and thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles that drift in from the direction of Hofmann Forest.

Potters Hill maintains a character defined by its long-standing relationship with the land, where the economy has shifted from the labor of traditional tobacco crops toward a more modern, diverse agricultural focus. Families often congregate at the Town of Beulaville - Humphrey Athletic Park, a space that serves as the social anchor for the surrounding region. While the proximity to Reedy Island provides a slight variation in the topography, the rhythm of daily life remains tethered to the harvest cycles and the modest pace of the inland plains. Small gatherings at local kitchens, where the nuances of vinegar-based barbecue are debated with polite intensity, define the social fabric of the people who call this place home.

About This Potters Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Potters Hill, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.968775, -77.710253. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.