Germantown, North Carolina
Germantown is an unincorporated community in Hyde County, North Carolina. It is at the intersection of Swindell Rd. (NC-1141) and NC-1140. Germantown is approximately 52.66 miles east-southeast of Greenville, North Carolina, 44 miles southeast of Williamston, North Carolina, and 240.4 miles south-southeast of Washington, D.C., at an elevation of 1 meter. Germantown is also known for having a lot of German Americans.
Germantown Pike
Germantown Pike is a northwest-southeast historic road that opened in 1687 originating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and traverses northwest from there to Collegeville, Pennsylvania. The road is particularly notable for the "imposing mansions" that existed in the Germantown neighborhood in Philadelphia. The road was left in ruins after the British destroyed it in the Revolutionary War during the Battle of Germantown and was not rebuilt until 1809. Portions of the road were signed as U.S. Route 422 before it was truncated back to King of Prussia.