Rose Hill North Carolina Map

About Rose Hill, North Carolina

Rose Hill is a locality in Duplin County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,309. The population density is 401.1 people per km². Rose Hill is located at 34.8282°N, 78.0230°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28458.

Rose Hill exhales a quiet stillness, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 34.0 miles west of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 279°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-west of Wallace. The landscape here unfolds with a gentle, rolling grace, the land a patchwork of verdant fields that stretch towards horizons softened by the pervasive humidity of the coastal plain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast sky, spills in wide, pale swathes across the cultivated land, illuminating the deep green of corn stalks and the sun-bleached stubble of harvested tobacco. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like grey beards, stand sentinel over the occasional, weathered farmhouse, their silhouettes stark against the bruised twilight sky that often settles over Rose Hill. The history of Rose Hill is deeply entwined with the agriculture that has long shaped its identity, a legacy carried on the wind that whispers through the fields. Once a significant hub for tobacco farming, the land still bears the marks of that era, though the economy has diversified over time, with a growing presence in manufacturing and distribution adding new threads to the local fabric. Small businesses, their storefronts often displaying a charmingly unpretentious air, line the main thoroughfares, reflecting a pace of life that favors deliberation over haste. The community retains a deep connection to its Southern roots, a character reflected in the easy hospitality of its residents and the quiet pride they hold for their corner of Duplin County.

About This Rose Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rose Hill, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.828224, -78.023042. 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 Rose Hill and Duplin County.

Detailed location data for Rose Hill includes the ZIP code (27553), telephone area code (919, 984, 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 Rose Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.