Half Hell, North Carolina

Half Hell
Unincorporated community
Half Hell
Location in North Carolina
Half Hell
Half Hell (the US)
Coordinates: 34°2′26″N 78°9′19″W / 34.04056°N 78.15528°W / 34.04056; -78.15528Coordinates: 34°2′26″N 78°9′19″W / 34.04056°N 78.15528°W / 34.04056; -78.15528
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Brunswick
Elevation 30 ft (9 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID 1020587[1]

Half Hell is an unincorporated community in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States.[1]

The settlement is located on Highway 906, approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Bolivia. "Half Hell Swamp" is located approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Half Hell.[2]

History

The settlement's name may have originated in the 1800s when settlers migrating south encountered dense swamps located there. Unable to cross, they settled at that location "halfway to hell". The name "Half Hell" may have also originated from the area's early reputation for illegal activities, particularly moonshining. Finally, the name may have been a reference to the midway point—"half way to hell"—for local farmers traveling to Southport to pay their taxes.[3][4]

Greenlands Farm is located in Half Hell. The Half Hell Folk Festival is held there annually.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Half Hell
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Half Hell Swamp
  3. ↑ Holland, Makenzie (October 30, 2016). "What's the Story Behind Brunswick County's Half Hell Swamp?". Star News.
  4. 1 2 Schachtman, Benjamin (February 15, 2017). "Heaven at Half Hell: Greenlands Farm Reopens Store and Reinvigorates Family Farming". Port City Dail.
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