Rose Hill, NC

Rose Hill is a small Duplin County town in southeastern North Carolina with a population of around 1,400. It offers a relaxed, rural pace of life with straightforward access to the rest of the region. Interstate 40 sits just a mile from the center of town, putting Wilmington and the coast about 45 minutes to the south. Along U.S. 117, you will find quiet residential streets, local churches, and a compact downtown square where neighbors run into each other throughout the week.

Historically a railroad and farming community, Rose Hill is famous locally for two things: Duplin Winery, the state's oldest winery, and the World's Largest Frying Pan. Every fall, the community comes together for the North Carolina Poultry Jubilee, cooking up thousands of chicken meals in a two-ton skillet right in the town square. For newcomers, Rose Hill provides an affordable, close-knit environment with authentic small-town roots and an easy drive to larger coastal cities.