NC Gazetteer

Greene County

… was formed in 1799 when the name of Glasgow County, which see, was changed to Greene. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Pitt, Lenoir, Wayne, and Wilson Counties. It was named for Gen. Nathanael Greene (1742-86), Revolutionary War leader whose action at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse led to the American victory at Yorktown. Area: 269 sq. mi. County seat: Snow Hill, with an elevation of 74 ft. Townships are Bull Head, Carrs, Hookerton, Jason, Olds, Ormonds, Shine, Snow Hill, and Speights Bridge. Produces tobacco, corn, cotton, poultry, hogs, turkeys, sweet potatoes, sorghum, oats, lumber, fiberglass products, transformers, and textiles. See also St. Patrick's Parish.

branches

Beaver Branch
Horsepen Branch
Polecat Branch
Spring Branch
Thompson's Branch

communities

Appie
Appletree
Arba
Asa
Bullhead
Castoria
Edwards Bridge
Fourway
Glenfield
Lindell
Lizzie
Ormondsville
Shines Crossroads
Willow Green
Wootens Crossroads

creeks

Little Contentnea Creek
Panther Swamp Creek
Rainbow Creek
Reeders Creek

depressions

Hobby Hole, The
Turkey Hole, The

forks

Jacks Fork

former communities

Rufe
Speights Bridge

geological formations

Blue Banks, The

historical markers

James Glasgow Ca. 1735-1819 historical marker
Nooherooka historical marker

Native American settlements

Chiking Indian Fort

parishes

St. Patrick's Parish

pocosins

Beargarden Pocosin
Rices Pocosin

regions

Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain Dialect Region

runs

Beaman Run
Beaverdam Run
Fort Run
Mill Run
Mussel Run
Poorhouse Run
Sandy Run
Shepherd Run
Sowell Run

schools

Greene Central High School
Greene Early College High
Snow Hill Colored High School
Zachariah School

springs

Mineral Springs

streams

Tyson Marsh

swamps

Appletree Swamp
Howell Swamp
Middle Swamp
Nahunta Swamp
Wheat Swamp

towns

Contentnea
Hookerton
Jason
Maury
Scuffletown
Snow Hill
Walstonburg

townships

Bull Head Township
Carrs Township
Hookerton Township
Jason Township
Olds Township
Ormonds Township
Shine Township
Snow Hill Township
Speights Bridge Township