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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 |
|---|---|
| Hinshaw |
community in W Yadkin County. A post office once serving the community was named Randolph. |
| Hinson |
community in W Washington County. Alt. 43. |
| Hinsons Crossroads |
community in W Columbus County. |
| Hinton |
community in central Guilford County served by post office, 1880-1903. |
| Hinton Creek |
rises in E Rutherford County and flows E into Cleveland County, where it enters First Broad River. |
| Hinton's Branch |
rises in E central Wake County and flows NE into Beaverdam Creek. |
| Hinton's Quarter |
former site of Johnston County courthouse, NW Johnston County E of Clayton on the S side of Neuse River. Probably named for John Hinton, who owned much land in the area. A courthouse was est. there in 1759 or 1760 and remained until 1771, when it was moved to Smithfield, which see, after the formation of Wake County. Gov. William Tryon, on May 3, 1771, at Smith's Ferry a short distance e, reviewed troops from Wilmington and New Bern en route to suppress the Regulators. |
| Hipps Ridge |
NW Cherokee County, extends NE parallel to Wolf Ridge. |
| Hirams Hill |
a sand hill on Bogue Banks, SW Carteret County. Site of former community. Named for Hiram Moore. |
| Hitchcock Creek |
rises in E Richmond County and flows SW into Pee Dee River. |
