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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 |
|---|---|
| Harris Depot |
See Harrisburg. |
| Harris Gap |
W Jackson County between West Fork [Barkers Creek] and Nation Creek. |
| Harris Lake |
SE Macon County on Satulah Branch. |
| Harris Landing |
community and landing on Chowan River, W Chowan County. Also known as Tynch Town. |
| Harris Mill Run |
rises in W central Pitt County and flows NE into Tar River. |
| Harris Millpond |
S Martin County on Beargrass Swamp. |
| Harris Mine |
See Harris. |
| Harris Mountain |
on the McDowell-Rutherford county line. Named for John W. Harris, one of the commissioners who surveyed the line between the two counties about 1845. |
| Harris Swamp Branch |
rises in E central Brunswick County and flows E into Mills Creek. |
| Harris Top |
peak on Payne Mountain in SW Cherokee County. |
