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Hampstead is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pender County, North Carolina, United States. It is located between Wilmington and Jacksonville on U.S. Route 17 and includes an area sized just over 20 square miles. [3] Hampstead is part of the Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Swansboro Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [6] In 2018, Swansboro was among the hardest hit cities by Hurricane Florence. A record 30.58 inches (77 cm) of rain fell at Swansboro, North Carolina, breaking the previous state record of 24.06 inches (61 cm). [7]
Hammocks Beach State Park is a North Carolina state park in Onslow County, North Carolina in the United States.Located near Swansboro, along the Southern Outer Banks, or Crystal Coast, the state park covers 1,611 acres (6.52 km 2) [1] and consists mainly of Bear Island.
William Edward Mattocks House is a historic home located at Swansboro, Onslow County, North Carolina. It was started in 1901 and completed in the 1910s. It is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. It has board-and-batten siding, a steeply pitched gable roof with dormers, and two-tier engaged porch.
Swansboro Historic District is a national historic district located at Swansboro, Onslow County, North Carolina.The district encompasses 74 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of Swansboro.
The first to begin will be the section of the road between NC 210 and US 17 north of Hampstead and includes upgrading 5.5 miles (8.9 km) of US 17 in Hampstead to feature superstreet intersections. The second will complete the bypass between NC 140 and NC 210, completing the project overall.
Belvidere Plantation House, also known as the Merrick-Nixon House, is a historic plantation house located near Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, US.It was built about 1810 for slaveholder George Merrick, and is a 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, three-bay, gambrel-roofed dwelling with Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival style design elements.
Topsail High School is a High School located in the unincorporated town of Hampstead, North Carolina. It is part of Pender County Schools and its current principal is Dr. Michael Sasscer. [3] Topsail High School is now a North Carolina School of High Growth. The student population is consistently increasing and currently stands at nearly 2000. [2]