Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Hicks Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Junaluska Creek. |
| Hicks Creek |
rises in S Iredell County W of Troutman and flows S into Catawba River. |
| Hicks Crossroads |
community in NW Mecklenburg County. |
| Hicks Grove |
community in S Rutherford County S of Broad River. |
| Hicks Pond |
in N Warren County on Mill Creek. |
| Hickstown |
former town in central Durham County. Inc. 1887 on property of W. H. and Ella Hicks; charter repealed 1889. Site is now within the corporate limits of Durham. |
| Hicksville |
community in S Rutherford County served by post office, 1845-1905. |
| Hico River |
See Hyco River. |
| Hicootomony River |
See Hyco River. |
| Hiddenite |
community in E central Alexander County. Named for William Earl Hidden (1853-1918), mineralogist of New York who prospected in the area about 1880. Mines nearby produced the gem hiddenite, found only in North Carolina. Inc. 1913; charter repealed 1919. Known as White Plains prior to the arrival of Hidden and so appears on a map of 1871. Alt. 1,140. Produces poultry. |