Snow Hill in Greene County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Snow Hill
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2017
1. Snow Hill Marker
County seat of Greene County, founded 1791. Town established 1811 near Cotechney, the Tuscarora Indian stronghold. Settlers came here about 1710. Incorporated in 1855.
Erected 1957 by Snow Hill Garden Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 35° 27.386′ N, 77° 40.204′ W. Marker is in Snow Hill, North Carolina, in Greene County. It is on U.S. 258 north of Southeast 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located on the east side of the highway at the south end of the Contentnea Creek bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 128 US-258, Snow Hill NC 28580, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greene County Confederate Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Greene County Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away); Ray E. Eubanks (about 300 feet away); Tuscarora War (about 400 feet away); Grimsley Baptist Church (approx. 2½ miles away); Hull Road
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1. Snow Hill. Wikipedia entry:
Snow Hill was near the location of the final major battle of the Tuscarora War at Fort Neoheroka in 1713. The town may have derived its name from the Contentnea Creek on whose banks Native Americans camped and called them "snowy white," likely a reference to the white sands along the creek. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Snow Hill History. The Known Towns/Villages of North Carolina website entry:
Snow Hill was originally a major trading depot on Contentnea Creek. Contentnea Creek was a main Wilson-to-New Bern trading artery. Contentnea Creek connects with the Neuse River in New Bern, the largest river in North Carolina. (Submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2017
2. Snow Hill Marker (tall view; marker is located beside bridge abutment)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2017
3. Snow Hill Marker (wide view looking north; Contentnea Creek Bridge in background)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 17, 2017
4. Contentnea Creek Bridge Abutment plaque (located beside marker)
State Project 2290
Federal Aid
1951
Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 999 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
