Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Hawkins County |
now in Tennessee, was created in 1787 and named in honor of Benjamin Hawkins (1754-1816). Rogersville became the county seat. The county was a part of the territory ceded by North Carolina in 1789 to the federal government. |
| Hawkins Island |
in the E end of Brown's Sound, S Onslow County. |
| Hawkins Knob |
E Jackson County near Caney Fork between Chastine Creek and Mull Creek. |
| Hawkins Mill Creek |
rises in N Stokes County and flows SW into Snow Creek. |
| Hawkins Slough |
channel among the tidalmarsh islands in White Oak River W of Swansboro, E Onslow County. Named for Bazel Hawkins. Also known as Ward's Creek. |
| Hawksbill Mountain |
NW Burke County near the SE end of Jonas Ridge. Alt. 4,020. Known by the Cherokee Indians as Nokassa |
| Hawkside |
community in N Onslow County. |
| Hawley's Store |
community in Sampson County served by post office, 1848-1907. |
| Hawns |
town chartered in 1749 to be laid out on 36 acres in Northampton County at the plantation of Samuel Jordan on the N side of Roanoke River. "Lots of half an acre each with convenient streets and squares" were authorized but apparently never laid off. The name came from the title of one of the Lords Proprietors, Baron Carteret of Hawnes and Earl Granville. See also Granville District. |
| Hawra |
community in SW Wilson County near the head of Lee Swamp. Post office, 1898-1903. |