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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| East Prong [Hickory Fork] |
rises in N Madison County and flows SW into Hickory Fork. |
| Hickory |
city in NW Catawba County. Alt. 1,163. Inc. 1863 as Hickory Tavern. Named for a log tavern built at the site in the 1850s. Name changed to Hickory, 1873. West Hickory, inc. as Berryville in 1895, is now within the limits of Hickory. Highland, inc. 1905, whose charter was repealed in 1931, is also now a part of Hickory. Highland was named for Highland Academy, located within its limits. Lenoir-Rhyne University now occupies site of former Highland Academy. Produces hosiery, textiles, furniture, electronics, fabricated metals, primary metals, and lumber. |
| Hickory Basin |
a depression in E Graham County at the head of Shell Stand Creek. |
| Hickory Bearpen Mountain |
E Madison County between Roaring Fork and Little Creek. |
| Hickory Bottom |
sandy valley in NW Swain County between Pinnacle Ridge and Hazel Creek. |
| Hickory Bottom Branch |
rises in N McDowell County and flows S into Armstrong Creek near Woodlawn. |
| Hickory Branch |
rises in N central Avery County and flows S to join Whitehead Creek before flowing into Elk River. |
| Hickory Cove |
S Swain County, extends NE between Marr Branch and Brush Creek. |
| Hickory Cove Creek |
rises in NW Clay County and flows SW into Rock House Creek. |
| Hickory Creek |
rises in SE Caldwell County and flows S into Upper Little River. |
