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Place Description
Hyde Parish

Church of England, Hyde County, est. 1715, coextensive with the county. By 1767 the parish was being called St. George's and in that year had 441 white taxables.
Hydeland

community in S Hyde County S of Lake Mattamuskeet near the head of Juniper Bay.
Hyder Mountain

E Haywood County between Pigeon River and Long Branch.
Hydro

community in SW Montgomery County on Pee Dee River at the dam that forms Lake Tillery. Power-generating plant is there.
Hymans

community in central Craven County.
Hymans Ferry

former ferry across Roanoke River, S Bertie County.
Icard

community in E Burke County. First known as Bowan's Crossing. Alt. 1,172.
Icard Township

E Burke County.
Icaria

community in N Chowan County. Alt. 34.
Icemorlee

See West Monroe.