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Place	Description
Hardin	community in NE Cherokee County NW of Andrews.
Hardin	town in N Gaston County on South Fork Catawba River. Inc. 1887 as Hardin and in 1897 as town of Hardin Cotton Mills. Prior to 1887, that portion of the town on the N side of the river was known as Worth, which is still the railroad name. Long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 679.
Hardin Creek	rises in central Watauga County and flows SE into South Fork New River.
Harding Swamp	rises in W Beaufort County and flows W to join Juniper Swamp in forming East Branch Chicod Creek. Mentioned in local records as early as 1750.
Hardison Mill Creek	rises in S Martin County and flows NW into Statons Pond on Sweetwater Creek.
Hardscrabble Branch	rises in W Yancey County and flows NE into Cane River. Named by early settlers, who found the soil there to be so unproductive that they had a "hard scrabble" to make a living.
Hardy	community in W Johnston County.
Hardy Creek	a short stream in N central Carteret County flowing E into South River.
Hardy Creek	rises in S Stanly County and flows S into Rocky River.
Hardy Mill Branch	rises in W Johnston County and flows NE into Black Creek.