Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Lakes |
former town in central Guilford County est. by Alfred M. Scales. Inc. 1925; merged with city of Greensboro in 1945. |
| Hamilton Township |
NW Martin County. |
| Hamiltons Crossroads |
community in E Union County W of Gourdvine Creek. |
| Hamiltons Old Field |
former community in central Rutherford County 3 mi. N of present Rutherfordton. In 1862 residents claimed to have been the first to nominate Zebulon B. Vance for governor. |
| Hamlet |
town in S Richmond County. Settled about 1875. Inc. 1897. Named by John Shortridge, local citizen, for the word then descriptive of its size. An important railroad center with maintenance shops, hump classification yard, and other facilities. Produces dairy products, apparel, and furniture. Alt. 349. |
| Hamlins Shoals |
rapids in Roanoke River, NW Halifax County, extending from the mouth of Stonehouse Creek to Tucker Island. The name appears on the MacRae map, 1833. See also Tucker Island. |
| Hammer Branch |
rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE into Deep Creek. |
| Hammers Millpond |
in W Robeson and SW Scotland Counties on Little Pee Dee River. |
| Hammock, The |
E bank of the mouth of Queens Creek in SE Onslow County. Called Starkey's Hammock in the 1790s, when it was owned by Edward Starkey. Long site of summer meetings by black teachers. |
| Hammocks Beach |
resort on Bear Island, Onslow County. A state park. |