Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Hiltons River |
See Brunswick River. |
| Hines Crossroads |
community in N Halifax County. Named for Peter Hines, an early settler, a part of whose home still stands there. |
| Hinklesville |
See Welcome. |
| Hinshaw |
community in W Yadkin County. A post office once serving the community was named Randolph. |
| Hinson |
community in W Washington County. Alt. 43. |
| Hinsons Crossroads |
community in W Columbus County. |
| Hinton |
community in central Guilford County served by post office, 1880-1903. |
| Hinton Creek |
rises in E Rutherford County and flows E into Cleveland County, where it enters First Broad River. |
| Hinton's Branch |
rises in E central Wake County and flows NE into Beaverdam Creek. |
| Hinton's Quarter |
former site of Johnston County courthouse, NW Johnston County E of Clayton on the S side of Neuse River. Probably named for John Hinton, who owned much land in the area. A courthouse was est. there in 1759 or 1760 and remained until 1771, when it was moved to Smithfield, which see, after the formation of Wake County. Gov. William Tryon, on May 3, 1771, at Smith's Ferry a short distance e, reviewed troops from Wilmington and New Bern en route to suppress the Regulators. |