| Hendersonville | town and county seat, central Henderson County. Alt. 2,146. Authorized to be laid out, 1840; inc. 1847. Named for Leonard Henderson (1772-1833), chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court, 1829-33. Produces electronic components, hosiery, textiles, and apparel. |
| Hendersonville Township | central Henderson County. |
| Hendricks Creek | rises in central Edgecombe County and flows SE through Tarboro into Tar River. |
| Hendrix | community in W Wilkes County on Stony Fork Creek. |
| Hennessey | community in S Burke County served by post office, 1896-1903. |
| Henrico | community in NW Northampton County. |
| Henrietta | former community in S Edgecombe County. Now only a railroad crossing. |
| Henrietta | community in SE Rutherford County on Second Broad River. Founded 1887 by Simpson B. Tanner Sr. with the establishment of Henrietta Mills. Named for Tanner's mother-in-law, Henrietta McRae Spencer. |
| Henry | community in NW Lincoln County. |
| Henry Branch | rises in W Nash County and flows SE into Sapony Creek. Mentioned in local records as early as 1779. |