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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

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Place Description
Higdon Mountain

E Macon County at the head of Higdon Branch. Alt. 4,045.
Higdonville

community in E Macon County on Battle Branch.
Higgens Island

formerly a 10-acre island in Little Tennessee River in NE Graham County. Now under the waters of Fontana Lake.
Higgins

community in N central Yancey County on Cane River. Alt. 2,390. Named for John Higgins, early settler and father of a large family.
Higgins Creek

rises in W Yancey County and flows NW into Cane River.
Higgins Knob

W Yancey County between Langford Branch and Higgins Creek.
Higgins Township

central McDowell County.
High Country

modern name applied to NW North Carolina, especially area around Boone and Blowing Rock, to promote tourism.
High Falls

in Little River in E Transylvania County S of the mouth of Grassy Creek. Height of the falls is 50 ft.
High Falls of the Tuckasegee

See Tuckasegee Falls.