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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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Place Description
Hassell

town in W Martin County. Settled about 1878 and known as Dogville Crossroads until inc. in 1903. Named for Primitive Baptist elder Sylvester Hassell (1842-1928). Alt. 78.
Hastings Corner

community in E central Camden County. Named for the Hastings family, which settled there about 1700.
Hasty

town in S Scotland County. Inc. 1889, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for a family that owned land there when a railroad flag stop was est. Alt. 197.
Hatch Point

S Onslow County, extends into New River. Probably named for Lemuel Hatch, who owned property in the vicinity in 1760.
Hatchell's Point

See Windmill Point.
Hatcher's Run

rises in W Granville County and flows S and E into Fishing Creek. Appears on 1770 Collet map as Hatches Run.
Hatorask

See Hatteras Island.
Hatorask Inlet

from the Atlantic Ocean into Roanoke Sound through Bodie Island, opened prior to 1585 and closed prior to 1657. The site was a short distance N of present Oregon Inlet, E Dare County. At various times, Hatorask Inlet was also known as Port Fernando and under other spellings of Hatorask.
Hatrask

See Hatteras Island.
Hattaway Mountain

E Stanly County between Little Mountain Creek and Sugarloaf Mountain.