HightsvilleNorth Carolina
Hightsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 710 at the 2020 census which is down from 739 in 2010.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Hightsville
Set in the southeastern part of North Carolina, Hightsville is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Hightsville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.46 square miles.
📰 Hightsville News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hightsville Unique
- The only place in America named Hightsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern North Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hightsville
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts · Museum
- Burgwin - Wright House · Museum
- Cape Fear Museum · Museum
- Latimer House Museum · Museum
- USS North Carolina Battleship Memorial · Attraction
- Wilma W. Daniels Gallery · Art gallery
- Wilmington Railroad Museum · Museum
- Burnett-Eaton Museum Foundation 3.8 (9) · Museum
- Cape Fear Serpentarium · Zoo
- Northside Swimming Pool and Splash Pad · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hightsville
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.