| Highsmith | community in S Pender County on Mill Creek. Named for the Highsmith family, which operated a large farm and sawmill at the site. |
| Hightop | N Henderson County between Baldwin Gap and Terry Gap. Alt. 3,482. |
| Hightower Gap | S Swain County between Licklog Creek and Wiggins Creek. |
| Hightower Township | SE Caswell County. |
| Hightowers | community in SE Caswell County. Named for Daniel Hightower, who moved there from Virginia about 1795. A post office operated there approx. 1830-1930. |
| Hightsville | community in W New Hanover County N of Wilmington on Smiths Creek. |
| Highview | community in NE Person County served by post office, 1892-1901. |
| Hilda | community in W Alleghany County served by post office, 1898-1907. |
| Hildebran | town in E Burke County. Inc. 1899. Alt. 1,149. Named for J. A. Hildebran, lumber merchant. Produces textiles and hosiery. |
| Hildebran Creek | rises in central Catawba County SW of Conover and flows S into Clark Creek. |