Red Hill is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Mitchell County,

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, United States. The community is located where

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(NC 197) and

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(NC 226) merge for ; geographically it is north of the

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, along the southeastern slope of Pumpkin Patch Mountain.

History

The community of Red Hill was named for a family that over-farmed one of its hillsides; after heavy rains the topsoil washed-away, all that was left was a "red hill." The Red Hill Post Office operated 1853–1911; during 1894–1911, the community was spelled "Redhill." In 1902, the South & Western Railroad established rail service that connected Red Hill between Spruce Pine and

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. Over the years, the rail line had expanded and changed ownership; the current successor is

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, which continues rail service through the area.

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Unincorporated communities in Mitchell County, North Carolina Unincorporated communities in North Carolina {{MitchellCountyNC-geo-stub

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