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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
Horn Swamp

See Sandy Run.
Horn's Branch

rises in W Wilson County and flows W into Shepherd's Branch.
Hornblower Point

S Chowan County, extends from E side of Edenton Bay into Albemarle Sound. A railroad bridge across the sound extends from the site to the mouth of Kendricks Creek in N Washington County. Now a part of Edenton Naval Air Station property. Shown as Moseleys Point on the Collet map, 1770; as Hornblow's Point on the MacRae map, 1833; and as Skinner's Point on the Price map, 1808, and on the Kerr map, 1882. Named for the Horniblow family, which owned property there.
Hornbuckle Creek

rises in N Jackson County and flows NW into Soco Creek.
Hornbuckle Ridge

W Jackson County between Sassafras Branch and Grassy Knob.
Horne Creek

rises in SE Surry County and flows SE into Yadkin River.
Horner

community in E Granville County. Once a railroad siding; also site of Horner Military School.
Hornes Bay

a sand-filled bay in W Columbus County. See Carolina Bays.
Hornet

community in SE Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1880-1903. See also Alexander's Store.
Hornet Swamp

rises in W Sampson County and flows W into Little Coharie Creek.