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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 |
|---|---|
| Hayes Ridge |
E Swain County between Williams Branch and Wesser Creek. |
| Hayes Run |
rises in S Madison County and flows SW into French Broad River. |
| Hayes Top |
SW Buncombe County NW of Dix Creek Gap. |
| Hayesville |
town and county seat, central Clay County on Hiwassee River. Alt. 1,893. Inc. 1891. Named for George W. Hayes (1804-64), a member of the General Assembly who was instrumental in the formation of the county. Fort Hembree, ¾ mi. nw, was one of the forts at which Gen. Winfield Scott, in command of U.S. forces, gathered the Cherokee Indians before moving them W in 1838. Produces lumber and apparel. |
| Hayesville Township |
SW Clay County. |
| Hayne |
community in W Sampson County served by post office, 1887-1941. Alt. 153. |
| Haynes Knob |
N Haywood County between Crawford Gap and Wesley Creek. Alt. approx, 3,500. |
| Haynes Pond |
on Mingo Swamp on the Harnett-Sampson county line. A little more than ½ mi. in length. |
| Hays |
community in N central Wilkes County between Hay Meadow Creek and the head of Camp Branch. A former post office est. there in the 1899 was named for the first postmaster, Paulina Hays Elledge; discontinued 1953. |
| Hays Knob |
SW Cherokee County between Wildcat Cove and Potato Creek. |
