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
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
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCamden
Area
  Total1.792 sq mi (4.64 km2)
  Land1.792 sq mi (4.64 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
  Total454
  Density253/sq mi (97.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
27976
Area code(s)252
GNIS feature ID1025718[3]
FIPS code37-63340

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]

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