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
Census-designated place
Highway bridge open for passage of sailboat at South Mills on the Intracoastal Waterway (Dismal Swamp Canal)
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 [1]
• Total	1.792 sq mi (4.64 km^2)
• Land	1.792 sq mi (4.64 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	454
• Density	253/sq mi (97.8/km^2)
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

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "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.
3. "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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.