Amity Hill, North Carolina Explained

Amity Hill is a populated place in Chambersburg Township, Iredell County, North Carolina, United States.[1] [2] The community is south southeast of Statesville. The Wayside Volunteer Fire Department is located in the Amity Hill community.[3]

Official Name:Amity Hill, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:Amity Hill
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Name1: North Carolina
Subdivision Name2:Iredell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:268
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:35.7221°N -80.8712°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[4]
Postal Code:27013
Area Codes:704, 980[5] [6]
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:980168

History

A post office was established at Amity Hill on July 5, 1851.[7] The post office name was changed to Amity on May 2, 1892, and it was discontinued November 15, 1906.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amity Hill, North Carolina, Google Maps . April 11, 2018 . Google.
  2. Web site: Chambersburg Township, Google Maps . April 11, 2018 . Google.
  3. Web site: Wayside Volunteer Fire Department, Chambersburg Township, Google Maps . April 11, 2018 . Google.
  4. Web site: Iredell County, NC, Official Website, Map Gallery . April 10, 2018 . Iredell County, NC.
  5. Web site: AllAreaCodes.com 704 . April 10, 2018 . AllAreaCodes.com.
  6. Web site: AllAreaCodes.com 980 . April 10, 2018 . AllAreaCodes.com.
  7. Web site: Carolana.com, Iredell County, NC Post Offices - 1788 to 1971 - on Wayback Machine . https://web.archive.org/web/20090108010257/http://www.carolana.com/NC/Towns/Iredell_POs.htm . dead . January 8, 2009 . April 10, 2018 . J.D. Lewis, Little River, SC.