South Mills, North Carolina
South Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Camden County, North Carolina, United States.[3] Its population was 454 as of the 2010 census.[2] South Mills has a post office with ZIP code 27976, which opened on March 2, 1840.[4][5] The community is located near U.S. Route 17, and U.S. Route 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 343 pass through the community.
South Mills, North Carolina | |
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Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina. | |
Coordinates: 36°26′45″N 76°19′39″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Camden |
Area | |
• Total | 1.792 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
• Land | 1.792 sq mi (4.64 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 454 |
• Density | 253/sq mi (97.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 27976 |
Area code(s) | 252 |
GNIS feature ID | 1025718[3] |
FIPS code | 37-63340 |
The community took its name from a watermill which operated near the original town site.[6]
The William Riley Abbott House, Dismal Swamp Canal, and Morgan House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Mills CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- "South Mills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 92.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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