| Houston Knob | W Yancey County between Possumtrot Creek and Indian Creek. |
| Houston Ridge | central Avery County. |
| Houston's Shop | community in SE Mecklenburg County. |
| Houstonville | community in NE Iredell County. |
| Howard | community in S Bertie County served by post office, 1883-1900. |
| Howard Branch | rises in S Macon County and flows N into Dryman Fork. |
| Howard Creek | rises in N Watauga County and flows SE into South Fork New River. |
| Howard Gap | S Macon County between Middle Creek and Norton Branch. |
| Howard Gap | W Polk County between Warrior Mountain and Miller Mountain. Named for Capt. Thomas Howard, whose men, led by Skyuka, defeated Cherokee Indians there in 1776. See also Skyuka Mountain. |
| Howard Knob | mountain in central Watauga County about ½ mi. N of town of Boone. Named during Revolutionary War when a Loyalist, Benjamin Howard, fled from American patriots to a cave on the mountain. There is no record of his discovery. Alt. 4,420. See also Sampson's Chimney. |