The settlement is located on Highway 906, approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Bolivia. "Half Hell Swamp" is located approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) south of Half Hell.[2]
Historyedit
The settlement's name may have originated in the 1800s when settlers migrating south encountered dense swamps located there. Unable to cross, they settled at that location "halfway to hell". The name "Half Hell" may have also originated from the area's early reputation for illegal activities, particularly moonshining. Finally, the name may have been a reference to the midway point—"half way to hell"—for local farmers traveling to Southport to pay their taxes.[3][4]
Greenlands Farm is located in Half Hell. The Half Hell Folk Festival was held at the farm in 2015 and 2017.[4]
Half Hell is also home to Half Hell's Horses and the Brunswick County Buckers youth riding club.
Referencesedit
^ abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Half Hell
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Half Hell Swamp
^Holland, Makenzie (October 30, 2016). "What's the Story Behind Brunswick County's Half Hell Swamp?". Star News.
^ abSchachtman, Benjamin (February 15, 2017). "Heaven at Half Hell: Greenlands Farm Reopens Store and Reinvigorates Family Farming". Port City Dail.
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