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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

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Place Description
Hartshorn

community in central Alamance County served by post office, 1849-1916.
Hartsville

community in NE Wake County.
Harvard

community in S Yancey County.
Harvel Bay

sand-filled bay in SE Sampson County at the head of Clear Run Swamp. See also Carolina Bays.
Harvey

community in E Lincoln County served by post office, 1891-1903.
Harveys Neck

peninsula in E Perquimans County extending into Albemarle Sound between Perquimans and Yeopim Rivers. Home of John Harvey (d. about 1679), colonial governor, and Thomas Harvey (d. 1699), governor, 1694-99. Appears simply as Harvey on the Hack map, 1684.
Harveytown

former community N of Kinston in E Lenoir County. Now within the corporate limits of Kinston. Flourished following the Civil War when Amos Harvey and his son, Lemuel, rented property there to former slaves who moved into town from surrounding plantations.
Harwells Island

silty clay island in Roanoke River in NW Northampton County, SW of the community of Vultare. Appears as Jones Island on the Price map, 1808, but as Harwells Island on the MacRae map, 1833.
Haslett Township

N central Gates County.
Haslin

community in NE Beaufort County served by post office, 1874-1907.