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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
Herbin's Creek

rises in SE Rockingham County and flows SW into Haw River. Known as High Rock Creek as early as 1754; renamed about 1800 for John and William Herbin, local landowners.
Herds Creek

rises in E Moore County and flows S into Crains Creek. Named for Charles Herd, who settled at its mouth about 1760.
Heriots Island

See Batts Island.
Hermitage

community in NW Ashe County served by post office, 1890-1904.
Herrells

community in NW Mitchell County.
Herren Cove

the valley through which the E tributary of Pole Creek flows in SW Buncombe County.
Herrin Knob

on the Haywood-Jackson county line.
Herring

or community in N central Sampson County on the head of Merkle Swamp.
Herring Pond

stream, rises in N Carteret County and flows N into Neuse River.
Herring Run

rises in central Beaufort County and flows S into Runyon Creek.