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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.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Hard Slate Gap

W Graham County between Hooper Mill Creek and Snowbird Creek.
Hardbargain Branch

rises in NE Rutherford County and flows SE into First Broad River.
Hardee Creek

rises in S Pitt County and flows N into Tar River.
Hardin

community in NE Cherokee County NW of Andrews.
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.