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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 |
|---|---|
| Hensley Branch |
rises in N Yancey County and flows NE into Bald Mountain Creek. |
| Hensley Branch |
rises in N Madison County near Big Knob and flows SE on the W side of Ephraim Hensley Mountain into Shelton Laurel Creek. |
| Hensley Ridge |
NW Yancey County between Bald Mountain Creek and Jim Creek. |
| Hensley Ridge |
N McDowell County, extends E from Betsy Ridge. Alt. approx. 2,300. |
| Henson Branch |
rises in SE Macon County and flows SE into Clear Creek. |
| Henson Cove |
E Haywood County on Garden Creek. |
| Henson Creek |
rises in S Macon County and flows NE into Shope Fork. |
| Henson Creek |
rises in W Avery County and flows SE into North Toe River. |
| Henson Gap |
SE Macon County between Henson Branch and Brooks Creek. |
| Henson Ridge |
N Jackson County between Locust Creek and Cane Creek. |
