| Hogsed Cove | SE Clay County, through which Eagle Creek flows. |
| Hogshead Creek | rises in E Transylvania County and flows NW into French Broad River. |
| Hogtown | former town in N Martin County on Roanoke River about 1 mi. SE of Hamilton, which see. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, and on the Price map, 1808. In 1804, however, the polling place at Hogtown was moved to Hamilton, and the former place began to decline. Probably named for the local Hogg family. |
| Hoke | community in SW Washington County. Alt. 41. Known as Long Ridge from about 1857 until about 1900. The post office name was changed to Hoke in 1900 in honor of R. F. Hoke (1837-1912), the Confederate general who forced the evacuation of the Federal troops from the occupied towns of Plymouth and Washington in 1864. |
| Hoke County | was formed in 1911 from Cumberland and Robeson Counties. Located in the SE section of the state, it is bounded by Cumberland, Robeson, Scotland, Moore, and Harnett Counties. It was named for Robert F. Hoke (1837-1912) of Lincoln County, a major general in the Confederate army. Area: 382 sq. mi. County seat: Raeford, with an elevation of 262 ft. Townships are Allendale, Antioch, Blue Springs, McLauchlin, Quewhiffle, Raeford, and Stonewall. Produces corn, wheat, oats, soybeans, cotton, turkeys, livestock, hogs, watermelons, tools, concrete products, transformers, and textiles. |
| Holberts Cove | community in W Polk County W of Miller Mountain. |
| Holcombe | community in NE Madison County. |
| Holcombe Branch | rises in E Madison County and flows NW into Little Ivy Creek. |
| Holcombe Cove | the valley through which Moore Creek flows in SW Buncombe County. |
| Holden Beach | a section of outer beach in S Brunswick County W of Lockwoods Folly Inlet and E of Big Beach. Approx. 3½ mi. long. A summer resort with cottages is there. |