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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 Township |
former township in S Franklin County, now township no. 2. |
| Harris View |
mountain peak in SE Buncombe County near the Rutherford County line. |
| Harrisburg |
community in SW Cabarrus County. First Known as Harris Depot. Alt. 610. |
| Harrison |
former community in S Mecklenburg County, was visited by George Washington, May 28, 1791. Harrison Methodist Church there was organized about 1785 and named for Harrison Hood, donor of the site. With the development of Pineville, 3 mi. w, after 1873, Harrison began to decline. |
| Harrison Branch |
rises in S Watauga County and flows N into Hodges Creek. |
| Harrison Creek |
rises in S Pender County and flows NW into Merricks Creek. Named for Charles Harrison, who owned property in the vicinity as early as 1739. |
| Harrison Gap |
on the Graham County, N.C.-Monroe County, Tenn., line. |
| Harrisons Creek |
rises in S Cumberland County and flows S into Bladen County, where it enters Cape Fear River. |
| Harrisons Crossroads |
community in E Rockingham County named for local landowner William Harrison. |
| Harriston |
See Ayden. |
