Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Harvard |
community in S Yancey County. |
| Harvel Bay |
sand-filled bay in SE Sampson County at the head of Clear Run Swamp. See also Carolina Bays. |
| Harvey |
community in E Lincoln County served by post office, 1891-1903. |
| Harveys Neck |
peninsula in E Perquimans County extending into Albemarle Sound between Perquimans and Yeopim Rivers. Home of John Harvey (d. about 1679), colonial governor, and Thomas Harvey (d. 1699), governor, 1694-99. Appears simply as Harvey on the Hack map, 1684. |
| Harveytown |
former community N of Kinston in E Lenoir County. Now within the corporate limits of Kinston. Flourished following the Civil War when Amos Harvey and his son, Lemuel, rented property there to former slaves who moved into town from surrounding plantations. |
| Harwells Island |
silty clay island in Roanoke River in NW Northampton County, SW of the community of Vultare. Appears as Jones Island on the Price map, 1808, but as Harwells Island on the MacRae map, 1833. |
| Haslett Township |
N central Gates County. |
| Haslin |
community in NE Beaufort County served by post office, 1874-1907. |
| Hassell |
town in W Martin County. Settled about 1878 and known as Dogville Crossroads until inc. in 1903. Named for Primitive Baptist elder Sylvester Hassell (1842-1928). Alt. 78. |
| Hastings Corner |
community in E central Camden County. Named for the Hastings family, which settled there about 1700. |