Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Hardee Creek |
rises in S Pitt County and flows N into Tar River. |
| Hardin |
community in NE Cherokee County NW of Andrews. |
| Hardin Creek |
rises in central Watauga County and flows SE into South Fork New River. |
| Harding Swamp |
rises in W Beaufort County and flows W to join Juniper Swamp in forming East Branch Chicod Creek. Mentioned in local records as early as 1750. |
| Hardison Mill Creek |
rises in S Martin County and flows NW into Statons Pond on Sweetwater Creek. |
| Hardscrabble Branch |
rises in W Yancey County and flows NE into Cane River. Named by early settlers, who found the soil there to be so unproductive that they had a "hard scrabble" to make a living. |
| Hardy |
community in W Johnston County. |
| Hardy Creek |
a short stream in N central Carteret County flowing E into South River. |
| Hardy Mill Branch |
rises in W Johnston County and flows NE into Black Creek. |
| Hardy Store |
community in E Wayne County near West Bear Creek. Named for a family living in the area before the Revolution. |