| Hickory Township | W Catawba County. Was Hickory Tavern Township prior to 1876. |
| Hickorynut Branch | rises in E Swain County on Yalaka Mountains near Hickorynut Knob and flows S into Una Creek. |
| Hickorynut Knob | E Swain County on Yalaka Mountains near the head of Hickorynut Branch. |
| Hickorynut Mountain | in E Swain County between Second Hurricane Branch and Hickorynut Branch. |
| Hickorynut Mountains | a long ridge, S McDowell County between Crooked Creek and Cove Creek. |
| Hicks Branch | rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Junaluska Creek. |
| Hicks Branch | rises in N Haywood County and flows NE into Pigeon River. |
| Hicks Branch | rises in W Macon County and flows N into Nantahala Lake. |
| Hicks Creek | rises in S Iredell County W of Troutman and flows S into Catawba River. |
| Hicks Crossroads | community in NW Mecklenburg County. |