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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
Horse Shoe Mountain

W Henderson County between Johnsons Mill Creek and French Broad River. Alt. 2,775.
Horse Swamp

rises in S Hertford County and flows SE and NE to join Flat Swamp in forming Bear Swamp.
Horse Swamp Pocosin

E Onslow County between Queens Creek and Little Northeast Creek.
Horse Trail Gap

on the McDowell-Yancey county line near the head of Roaring Fork.
Horse Trough Mountain

W Montgomery County near Woodrun Creek.
Horse's Creek

rises in S Moore County and flows SW into Deep Creek.
Horsebone Gap

on the Haywood-Jackson county line on the main Balsam Range. The Blue Ridge Parkway passes through or near the gap. Named for the fact that a horse, turned out to graze in the area, died, and his bones lay bleaching in the sun for a number of years.
Horsebranch

community in central Pender County on Horse Branch.
Horsefork Mountain

E Haywood County, extends NE from Fall Creek to Grassy Gap.
Horselot Cove

central Clay County, S of Evans Ridge.