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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 |
|---|---|
| Hamby Mountain |
W Wilkes County between Smithies Creek and North Prong Lewis Fork Creek. Probably named for William Hamby, an eighteenth-century settler on North Prong Lewis Fork Creek. |
| Hambys Creek |
rises in E Davidson County and flows SW and NW into Rich Fork Creek. |
| Hamer |
community in N central Caswell County. A post office operated there, 1882-1904. |
| Hamer Creek |
rises in SW Montgomery County and flows SE into Richmond County, where it enters Little River. |
| Hamilton |
town in N Martin County on Roanoke River. Known as Milton prior to 1804, when the name was changed to Hamilton and the town inc. Probably named for Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804). Also in 1804 the polling place at nearby Hogtown, which see, was combined with that at Hamilton. Produces textiles. |
| Hamilton Creek |
See Washington Creek. |
| Hamilton Hollow |
valley in NW Swain County between Fox Gap and Twentymile Creek. |
| Hamilton Lakes |
former town in central Guilford County est. by Alfred M. Scales. Inc. 1925; merged with city of Greensboro in 1945. |
| Hamilton Township |
NW Martin County. |
| Hamiltons Crossroads |
community in E Union County W of Gourdvine Creek. |
