Hampstead North Carolina Map

About Hampstead, North Carolina

Hampstead is a locality in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. Hampstead is located at 36.1449°N, 80.1228°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28443.0.

Hampstead occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth rises into gentle, wooded swells and broad, open fields. It lies 3.2 miles west-northwest of Kernersville, NC (from Kernersville, NC: bearing 302°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-northeast of Winston-Salem. Belews Creek carves a steady, winding path through the landscape, its dark water moving with a patient deliberation that defines the local pace. Residents often gather near the still edges of Kernersville Lake, where the afternoon light catches the surface in thin, silver ribbons before fading into the deep green of the surrounding timber. On the clearest days, the distant, hazy blue of the Appalachian Mountains marks the western horizon, a faint reminder of the rugged terrain that lies far beyond the immediate, leveled plains. Near the center of the local geography, Bagley Field Park provides a quiet space for the community to observe the seasonal shifts of the Piedmont foliage. Hampstead retains a character forged by the steady work of agriculture and the transition toward modern industry that has defined the region for generations. The economic history here is tied to the soil and the methodical labor of those who once worked the fields, though the influence of the nearby Piedmont Quarry now speaks to a different sort of industry that has shaped the physical foundation of the locality. Life in Hampstead moves with the polite, measured tone of a place that values its own continuity, favoring the quiet reliability of local commerce over the noise of rapid expansion. Families often spend their weekends in the open spaces that remain, keeping a tether to the land that has supported the area since its earliest days of settlement. The spirit of the locality is found in the stillness of the woods and the uncomplicated, rhythmic labor of those who call these inland acres home.

About This Hampstead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hampstead, North Carolina — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.144859, -80.122822. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Hampstead and Forsyth County.

Detailed location data for Hampstead includes the ZIP code (27284), telephone area code (336, 910), county seat of Forsyth County (Winston-Salem), and school district assignment (Pender County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Hampstead is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.