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Harrell TownshipN central Mitchell County.
Harrellstown largely in SE Sampson County, although a small area of the inc. limits lies in SW Duplin County. Appears as Harrells Store on the Morse-Breese map, 1843. Inc. 1943 as Harrells Store; name changed to Harrells, 1955. Alt. 88.
Harrells Bayswamp in SW Duplin County.
Harrells Quartercommunity in SE Bertie County.
Harrellsvilletown in SE Hertford County on Wiccacon River. Inc. 1883. Post office est. there in 1827 as Bethel. Name changed to Harrellsville in 1847 to honor Abner Harrell.
Harrellsville TownshipSE Hertford County.
Harrelson Branchrises in N Duplin County and flows E into Northeast Cape Fear River.
Harrelsonvillecommunity in central Columbus County.
Harricanecommunity in N Wake County. For many years the area was notorious for its distillers. The name came from a hurricane that struck the section in 1805, causing extensive damage.
Harringtoncommunity in W Harnett County. Cornwallis camped there en route to Wilmington following the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. A post office was est. there, 1855. John McLean Harrington edited and published a handwritten newspaper there, 1858-60.