South Mills, NC

South Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Camden County, North Carolina, United States. The 2020 census counted 362 residents. The community is located near U.S. Route 17, and U.S. Route 17 Business and North Carolina Highway 343, and future Interstate 87 pass through the community. The community derived its name from a watermill which operated near the original town site. South Mills makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about South Mills is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place.