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Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,595 at the 2010 census.〔(Snow Hill, North Carolina (NC) Detailed Profile - relocation, real estate, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, news, sex offenders )〕 It is the county seat of Greene County〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area. ==History== In its early history, Snow Hill was near the location of the final major battle of the Tuscarora War at Fort Neoheroka in 1713. There are several theories for the derivation of the town's name. One theory is that the town derived its name from the Contentnea Creek on whose banks Indians ("Native Americans") camped and called them "snowy white" which was translated into "snowy hills." It snows rarely however so the snowy white is more likely a reference to the white sands along the creek. Another theory was described by McLoud in the Goldsboro newspaper as being "loblolly pine is in water" and the most recent translation from the Tuscarora language offered was "as fish go by". Originally a community in central Greene County, the town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828. The town almost became the capital of North Carolina and was originally a major trading depot on Contentnea Creek. At the time, Contentnea Creek was a main Wilson to New Bern trading artery. Contentnea Creek connects with the Neuse River at Kinston, the largest river in the state.〔(Town of Snow Hill in Greene County, North Carolina: History of Snow Hill, NC )〕 In April 2011, a tornado struck the town and caused massive damage. The Greene County Courthouse, Neoheroka Fort Site, Snow Hill Colored High School, Snow Hill Historic District, and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Snow Hill, North Carolina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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