Editing Snow Hill, North Carolina (section)

==History==
In its early history, Snow Hill was near the location of the final major battle of the [[Tuscarora War]] at [[Fort Neoheroka]] in 1713. There are several theories for the derivation of the town's name. One theory is that the town derived its name from the [[Contentnea Creek]] on whose banks [[Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans]] camped and called them "snowy white," which was translated into "snowy hills." It snows rarely, however, so the snowy white is more likely a reference to the white sands along the creek. Another theory was described by McLoud in the [[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro]] newspaper as being "[[loblolly pine]] is in water," and the most recent translation from the Tuscarora language offered was "as fish go by."

Originally a community in central Greene County, the town of Snow Hill was chartered in 1828. The town almost became the capital of North Carolina{{Citation needed|date=February 2014}} and was originally a major trading depot on Contentnea Creek. At the time, Contentnea Creek was a main [[Wilson, North Carolina|Wilson]]-to-[[New Bern, North Carolina|New Bern]] trading artery. Contentnea Creek connects with the [[Neuse River]] at [[Kinston, North Carolina|Kinston]].<ref>[http://www.snowhillnc.com/history-of-snow-hill-nc.php Town of Snow Hill in Greene County, North Carolina: History of Snow Hill, NC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

It is believed Snow Hill is the smallest town in the United States to ever field a professional baseball team. From 1937-40, the [[Snow Hill Billies]] played in the Class D [[Coastal Plain League]] and won the league pennant in 1937. Future New York Yankees [[Aaron Robinson (baseball)|Aaron Robinson]] and [[Al Gettel]] began their careers with the Billies, as did Walter Rabb, who would serve as head baseball coach at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]] for nearly thirty years.<ref>Holaday, Chris. Professional Baseball in North Carolina: An Illustrated City-by-city History, 1901-1996. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. {{ISBN|978-0786425532}}.</ref>

In April 2011, a tornado struck the town and caused massive damage.

The [[Greene County Courthouse (North Carolina)|Greene County Courthouse]], [[Fort Neoheroka|Neoheroka Fort Site]], [[Snow Hill Colored High School]], [[Snow Hill Historic District]], and [[St. Barnabas Episcopal Church (Snow Hill, North Carolina)|St. Barnabas Episcopal Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>