Pleasant Hill, Northampton County, North Carolina facts for kids
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Pleasant Hill, North Carolina
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 Pleasant Hill, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Pleasant Hill, North Carolina
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Northampton |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
27866
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| Area code(s) | 252 |
| FIPS code | 37-37131 |
| GNIS feature ID | 992510 |
Pleasant Hill is a small, unincorporated community located in northwestern Northampton County, North Carolina, in the United States. An unincorporated community means it's a place where people live together, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town.
This community is found along U.S. Route 301, which is a major highway. It's situated north of the town of Weldon. Pleasant Hill lies at an elevation of about 125 feet (38 meters) above sea level.
History and Heritage
Pleasant Hill has a special history, especially regarding its early residents. Many of the people who lived here were free African Americans. They formed connections and married into the Haliwa-Saponi people.
The Haliwa-Saponi Tribe
The Haliwa-Saponi are a distinctive Native American tribe. This tribe was formed through the blending of different groups, including free African Americans and Native Americans. Today, there are about 4,000 members of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe.
Most Haliwa-Saponi people live in the Halifax County area of North Carolina. In Pleasant Hill itself, only a few members of the Broady family, who are connected to a leader named Chief Mountain, are part of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe.
Early Transportation
In 1848, Pleasant Hill became an important stop along the Petersburg Railroad. Railroads were a very important way to travel and move goods across the country back then. Being a railroad stop helped connect the community to other places.
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Location and Area
Pleasant Hill is part of what is known as the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area. A micropolitan area is a region that includes at least one urban center with a population between 10,000 and 50,000 people, plus the surrounding counties that are closely linked to that center. This means Pleasant Hill is connected to the economic and social life of the nearby Roanoke Rapids area.
