South Mills, North Carolina

South Mills, North Carolina
Census-designated place

Location in Camden County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°26′45″N 76°19′39″W / 36.44583°N 76.32750°W / 36.44583; -76.32750Coordinates: 36°26′45″N 76°19′39″W / 36.44583°N 76.32750°W / 36.44583; -76.32750
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Camden
Area[1]
 • 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 (2010)[2]
 • 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

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.

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

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): South Mills CDP, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "South Mills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 92.
  7. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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