Spivey's Corner, North Carolina

Spiveys Corner, North Carolina
The National Hollerin' Contest
The National Hollerin' Contest
Spiveys Corner is located in North Carolina
Spiveys Corner
Spiveys Corner
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°11′53″N 78°28′57″W / 35.19806°N 78.48250°W / 35.19806; -78.48250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountySampson
Area
 • Total7.77 sq mi (20.13 km2)
 • Land7.77 sq mi (20.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation190 ft (60 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total576
 • Density74.12/sq mi (28.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code37-63920[3]
GNIS feature ID2402887[2]

Spivey's Corner (/ˈspvis/ SPY-vees)[4] is a census-designated place located in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 13 and U.S. Highway 421. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a total population of 576.

From 1969 to 2015, Spivey's Corner was the home of the National Hollerin' Contest. Contestants from the contest have appeared on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show and the Late Show with David Letterman.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spivey's Corner, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "NC Pronunciation Guide". WRAL. Retrieved August 16, 2023.

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