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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.

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--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell

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Place Description
Hotel

See Woodville.
Hotel Creek

See Hall's Creek.
Hothouse

community in SW Cherokee County on Persimmon Creek.
Hothouse Branch

rises in SW Cherokee County and flows SE into Hot House Creek. Named for the fact that the Indians had "hot houses" in which heated stones were placed for "sweat baths" to refresh fatigued warriors and hunters.
Houck

community in W Caldwell County served by post office, 1888-90. Name changed to Mortimer, which see.
House

community in central Pitt County, approx. 1 mi. N of Greenville.
House Creek

rises in central Wake County just W of city of Raleigh and flows NE into Crabtree Creek.
House Creek Township

central Wake County.
House of Passage

See Old Town.
House's Mill Pond

N Sampson County on Seven-mile Swamp. A mill est. there in 1812 by William House still grinds corn.