Hightsville, North Carolina

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

• UPDATE: Marble-sized hail anticipated with thunderstorms in Eastern North Carolina Monday Charlotte Observer · Aug 10
• Belville, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
• Wrightsboro, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 19
• Navassa, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Leland, North Carolina Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 16

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

• Angus Grill — american
• Cafe Cannabus (café)
• Cobblestone Cafe (café)
• Dixie Grill — breakfast
• Fork'n Cork — burger
• Java Dog — coffee shop (café)
• Luna Caffè — coffee shop (café)
• Nikki’s Fresh Gourmet & Sushi — japanese
• Paddy's Hollow — american
• Pizzeria Don Luca — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 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

• Bicentennial Park reviews ★
• Riverfront Park reviews ★
• The Transplanted Garden · Garden reviews ★
• 1898 Memorial Park reviews ★
• Archie Blue Community Park reviews ★
• Bijou Park reviews ★
• Cape Fear Regional Soccer Park reviews ★
• Claude Howell Park reviews ★
• Maides Park reviews ★
• Maids Park reviews ★
• North Carolina Battleship Site reviews ★
• Portia Hines Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hightsville

🏘️ Nearby Communities