Snow Hill North Carolina Map

About Snow Hill, North Carolina

Snow Hill is a locality in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,438. The population density is 520.8 people per km². Snow Hill is located at 35.4515°N, 77.6811°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28580.

Snow Hill rests in the verdant embrace of Greene County, North Carolina, a place where the land slopes gently towards the slow, generous curves of the Neuse River. It lies 18.1 miles east-north-east of Goldsboro, NC (from Goldsboro, NC: bearing 75°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west-south-west of Maury. Here, the air often carries the sweet, damp scent of fertile earth, a fragrance woven from the surrounding fields of tobacco, cotton, and corn that stretch out under a wide, ever-changing sky. Ancient live oaks, their branches gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand sentinel along the riverbanks, their stillness a counterpoint to the rustle of kingbirds in the sun-drenched hedgerows. The light at dusk, a soft, diffused amber, seems to linger over the low-lying fields, painting the landscape in hues of honey and faded gold, a quiet benediction on the day's end. The history of Snow Hill is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that grace its riverbanks, a story shaped by agricultural rhythms and the steady flow of the Neuse. Founded in the late 18th century, it grew from a modest settlement into a hub for the surrounding farmlands, its economy historically tied to the cultivation of cash crops that have long defined this eastern North Carolina landscape. Though the demands of modern agriculture have shifted, the echoes of a time when horse-drawn plows turned the soil and the river served as the primary artery of commerce can still be felt. Local traditions, often centered around community gatherings and the shared bounty of the harvest, persist, a quiet testament to the enduring character of Snow Hill and its people.

About This Snow Hill Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Snow Hill, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Snow Hill and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Snow Hill includes the ZIP code (27016), telephone area code (919, 984, 910), county seat of Greene County (Snow Hill), and school district assignment (Greene 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 Snow Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.