| Hot Springs | town in W Madison County on French Broad River. Named for thermal springs in the town, discovered in 1778; a health resort since 1800. Name changed from Warm Springs, 1886; inc. 1889. Alt. 1,332. An internment camp for Germans during World War I was there. Spaightville, which see, inc. 1802, may have been at the site. |
| Hot Springs Mountain | W Madison County parallel to Mountain Island Branch. |
| Hot Springs Township | former township in NW Madison County, now township no. 9. |
| Hotel | See Woodville. |
| Hotel Creek | See Hall's Creek. |
| Hothouse | community in SW Cherokee County on Persimmon Creek. |
| Hothouse Branch | rises in SW Cherokee County and flows SE into Hot House Creek. Named for the fact that the Indians had "hot houses" in which heated stones were placed for "sweat baths" to refresh fatigued warriors and hunters. |
| Hothouse Branch | rises in S Clay County and flows NW into Shooting Creek. |
| Houck | community in W Caldwell County served by post office, 1888-90. Name changed to Mortimer, which see. |
| House | community in central Pitt County, approx. 1 mi. N of Greenville. |