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Place Description
Hunting Quarters Township

former township in E Carteret County. Cedar Island Township was formed from a part of Hunting Quarters, and the remainder is now Atlantic Township. The area was formerly a summer camp of the Core Indians.

Hunting Run

rises in N Pitt County and flows SE into Grindle Creek.

Huntley

community in central Sampson County served by post office, 1875-1922.

Hunts

community in W Nash County served by post office, 1885-1903.

Hunts Branch

rises in central Transylvania County and flows SE into Tucker Creek.

Hunts Fork

rises in E Davidson County and flows SE into Rich Fork Creek.

Hunts Pond

See Lake View.

Huntsboro

community in E Granville County. Named for John and Mourning Hunt, residents in 1760s.

Huntsborough

town authorized in 1814 to be laid off on the lands of Jonathan Hunt "on the waters of Little Ivey" in what was then Buncombe County but is now Madison County. The town apparently did not materialize.

Huntsville

town in SE Yadkin County near Yadkin River. Chartered 1792 by Charles Hunt of Salisbury, who sold lots there. Thomas L. Clingman, U.S. senator and Confederate general, was born there. Town rechartered 1822, but long inactive in municipal affairs.