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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 |
|---|---|
| Haw Gap |
NW Swain County on Jenkins Trail Ridge in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. |
| Haw Gap |
central Avery County. |
| Haw Gap Branch |
rises in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE across the park boundary for a distance of 4.5 mi. into Hazel Creek. |
| Haw Knob |
on the Graham County, N.C.-Monroe County, Tenn., line. Alt. 5,472. |
| Haw Knob |
on Jess Ridge in N Buncombe County near lat. 35°44' N., long. 82°27' W. Known as Rocky Knob until 1932, when the name was changed to eliminate duplication of names in the same vicinity. |
| Haw Mill Creek |
rises in W Pender County and flows S into Black River. Formerly called Hawes Mill Creek. |
| Haw Patch |
a level area below the peak of Fork Mountain in N Mitchell County. |
| Haw Pocosin |
NW Bertie County. |
| Haw Ridge |
NE Mitchell County parallel to Holder Creek. |
| Haw River |
community in E Alamance County on Haw River. Founded by descendants of Adam Trollinger, a German immigrant who settled there in 1747. His son, Jacob, built a gristmill at the site, and for many years it was known as Trollinger's Crossing or Trollinger's Ford. Alt. 539. Produces textiles. |
