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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
Hobton

community in N Sampson County served by post office, 1881-1904.
Hobucken

community on S Goose Creek Island, NE Pamlico County. Originally known as Jones Bay; renamed for Hoboken, N.J., to which large shipments of Irish potatoes were once sent. See also Secotaoc.
Hockiday Ridge

W Watauga County, extends NE from Watauga River to Rush Branch.
Hocut

community in central Bladen County served by post office, 1888-1910.
Hocutts Crossroads

community in N Johnston County.
Hodges Creek

rises in SE Buncombe County and flows NE into McDowell County, where it enters Crooked Creek.
Hodges Gap

S central Watauga County between Laurel Creek and Hodges Creek.
Hodges Gap Mountain

S Watauga County 1 mi. SW of town of Boone. Alt. 3,376.
Hodges Mill Creek

rises in E Wake County and flows W into Neuse River.
Hodgetown

community in E Watauga County S of Camp Branch and W of Elk Creek.