Some place names included in The North Carolina Gazetteer contain terms that are considered offensive.

"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
Husk

community in NW Ashe County. Railroad name is Nella. Post office est. there, 1915.

Huskanaw Swamp

See Collie Swamp.

Huskey Creek

rises in N Swain County and flows S into Beech Flats Prong.

Hyatt

community in N Anson County served by post office, 1888-1905.

Hyatt Bald

NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Hyatt Ridge. Alt. 5,153.

Hyatt Branch

rises in W Swain County and flows SW into Goldmine Branch.

Hyatt Cove

NW Jackson County at the head of Shoal Creek.

Hyatt Creek

rises in N Cherokee County in the Snowbird Mountains and flows SE into Valley River.

Hyatt Creek

rises in SW Haywood County and flows E into Richland Creek.

Hyatt Creek

rises in NE Swain County on Hyatt Ridge near Hyatt Bald and flows S into Straight Fork.