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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
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Hyatt Mill Creek |
rises in S Clay County and flows NE into Hiwassee River. |
| Hyatt Ridge |
NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a spur extending SE from Dashoga Ridge with its center near lat. 35°39'35" N., long. 83°13'58" W. See also McGee Spring. |
| Hyco Lake |
See Carolina Power Lake. |
| Hyco River |
is formed in NW Person County by the junction of North Hyco and South Hyco Creeks. It flows NE into Virginia, where it enters Dan River. In 1728 William Byrd referred to the stream as "Hicootomony, or Turkey-Buzzard River, from the great number of those unsavoury Birds that roost on the tall Trees growing near its banks." Appears on the Moseley map, 1733, as Hyco-ote. Hyco Dam, completed in 1964, now impounds its waters to form Carolina Power Lake. |
| Hyco-ote |
See Hyco River. |
| Hycotee |
community in E central Caswell County. A post office was operated there during the approx. period 1880-1905. |
| Hyde County |
was formed in 1705 as Wickham Precinct, which see, of Bath County. The name was changed to Hyde about 1712. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Pamlico Sound; Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell, and Dare Counties; and (on the Outer Banks) the Atlantic Ocean and Dare and Carteret Counties. Named for Governor Edward Hyde, who died in 1712. Area: 1,364 sq. mi. (634, land; 730, water). County seat: Swan Quarter, with an elevation of 10 ft. Townships are Currituck, Fairfield, Lake Landing, Mattamuskeet, Ocracoke, and Swan Quarter. Produces soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, snap beans, seafood, hogs, livestock, dairy products, lumber, and wooden boxes. See also Woodstock Point; Aramuskeet. |
| Hyde Islands |
formerly two islands with a total of 10 acres in Little Tennessee River in NE Graham County. Now under the waters of Fontana Lake. |
| Hyde Mill Creek |
rises in S Graham County and flows NE into Tulula Creek. |
| Hyde Parish |
Church of England, Hyde County, est. 1715, coextensive with the county. By 1767 the parish was being called St. George's and in that year had 441 white taxables. |
