Blounts Creek is a small unincorporated rural community in Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States,[1] situated near a creek with the same name. The ZIP Code for Blounts Creek is 27814.[2]

History

Blounts Creek was settled in the 18th century, with many Scottish highlanders settling in the district. The area saw fighting during the Civil War as part of the Washington Front in 1862 and 1863.

The Ware Creek School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[3]

Education

Beaufort County Schools is the local school district. The local schools are S. W. Snowden School (K-8),[4] and Southside High School.[5]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blounts Creek, North Carolina
  2. ^ "Blounts Creek ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ "S. W. Snowden School". Beaufort County Schools. Retrieved April 13, 2021. The students come from Beaufort County communities in and around Aurora, Edward, and Blounts Creek.
  5. ^ "Southside High School". Beaufort County Schools. Retrieved April 13, 2021. [...]serving the towns of Chocowinity and Aurora, as well as all points in between, on the south side of the Pamlico River[...] - Blounts Creek is between Aurora and Chocowinity.

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Municipalities and communities of Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States
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