Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Harris Mountain |
on the McDowell-Rutherford county line. Named for John W. Harris, one of the commissioners who surveyed the line between the two counties about 1845. |
| Harris Swamp Branch |
rises in E central Brunswick County and flows E into Mills Creek. |
| Harris Top |
peak on Payne Mountain in SW Cherokee County. |
| Harris Township |
former township in S Franklin County, now township no. 2. |
| Harris View |
mountain peak in SE Buncombe County near the Rutherford County line. |
| Harrisburg |
community in SW Cabarrus County. First Known as Harris Depot. Alt. 610. |
| Harrison |
former community in S Mecklenburg County, was visited by George Washington, May 28, 1791. Harrison Methodist Church there was organized about 1785 and named for Harrison Hood, donor of the site. With the development of Pineville, 3 mi. w, after 1873, Harrison began to decline. |
| Harrison Branch |
rises in S Watauga County and flows N into Hodges Creek. |
| Harrison Creek |
rises in S Pender County and flows NW into Merricks Creek. Named for Charles Harrison, who owned property in the vicinity as early as 1739. |
| Harrison Gap |
on the Graham County, N.C.-Monroe County, Tenn., line. |