Greene County
Around Greene County
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Countryside and towns · North Carolina · 20k people
Greene County
Sweet potato country, where the fields meet the sky.
Forest GreenGold
Welcome to Greene County! We're glad you're here. Whether you're here for the sweet potatoes or the small-town charm, you'll find a friendly wave and a good story.
Clubs for Greene County
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The room
One room for everyone around Greene County. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Greene County. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Greene County Courthouse Historic courthouse in Snow Hill, center of county government.
- Contentnea Creek Creek running through the county, popular for fishing and kayaking.
- Greene County Park County park with picnic areas, walking trails, and a playground.
- Snow Hill Town Park Town park in Snow Hill, site of the Sweet Potato Festival.
- Greene County Museum Local history museum housed in a former school building.
- Outdoors Fishing in Contentnea Creek
- Outdoors Hunting in county woodlands
- With kids Sweet Potato Festival
- With kids Greene County Fair
- Evenings Small-town bars
- Evenings Community fish fries
- Locals love Small-town diners
- Locals love Sweet potato farms
Through the year
- Sweet Potato Festival October Annual festival celebrating the county's sweet potato crop with food, music, and crafts.
- Greene County Fair Summer Traditional county fair with livestock shows, rides, and local exhibits.
- Christmas Parade December Holiday parade in Snow Hill with floats, lights, and local groups.
Humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Best: Spring and fall are the most pleasant times to be outside.
Talk like a local
- “Sweet tater”
- Sweet potato
- “Down east”
- Eastern North Carolina
- “Fixin's”
- Side dishes or accompaniments
Getaways
- Kinston Visit the CSS Neuse Museum and enjoy local dining.
- Greenville Explore ECU campus, River Park North, and the Greenville Town Common.
- Goldsboro Check out the Wayne County Museum and the historic downtown.
- Wilson See the Wilson Rose Garden and the historic Whirligig Park.
Local flavour
Rooting for ECU Pirates, UNC Tar Heels, NC State Wolfpack, Carolina Panthers, Carolina Hurricanes
Eat and drink
- Eastern NC barbecue Vinegar-based pulled pork, a regional staple.
- Sweet potatoes The county's signature crop, served baked, fried, or in pies.
- Sweet tea The classic Southern drink.
Where people go
- Tobacco barns Historic curing barns dotting the countryside.
- Sweet potato fields Rows of green vines stretching across the flat coastal plain.
- Small-town diners Country restaurants serving home-style meals.
- Snow Hill's Sweet Potato Festival An annual celebration of the county's signature crop.
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Nearby
Every areaKinstonNorth CarolinaWhere the Neuse runs slow and the barbecue is vinegar-sweet.GreenvilleNorth CarolinaThe heart of Eastern CarolinaGoldsboroNorth CarolinaWhere the fields meet the flight line.WilsonNorth CarolinaWhere whirligigs spin and barbecue simmers.WashingtonNorth CarolinaRiverfront charm, southern soul.Rocky MountNorth CarolinaWhere the Tar River winds through history and barbecue smoke.New BernNorth CarolinaWhere the Neuse flows into historyJacksonvilleNorth CarolinaWhere the Marines call home and the coast is your backyard.
Greene County, NC. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.