A community in central Greene County, the town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828. Snow Hill has a rich past from its settling families that have been here for generations to the rumor of the town almost becoming the capital of North Carolina.
One thing that is true is that Snow Hill 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 between New Bern and Kinston, the largest river in our state. Some have asked about the makeup of the Town Seal. Each character has a meaning. The three human images represent Native Americans – one showing the reddish complexion and two silhouettes looking in opposite directions. The building represents the courthouse as Snow Hill is the county seat of Greene County. The several small darker blue lines represent Contentnea Creek on whose banks Native Americans camped and called them “snowy white” which was translated into “snowy hills”; hence the popular name of Snow Hill. It was thought the seal should depict our heritage and history. The use of the Native Americans, the creek, and the courthouse seemed to be most appropriate in doing so.
(NOTE: Informational assistance by former Snow Hill Mayor, Ben Rayford and the town of Snow Hill.)
