Kipling, North Carolina

Chalybeate Springs (sometimes simply Chalybeate) is an unincorporated community located in the Hector's Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau. The community was first settled in 1760 and was named for the nearby springs containing iron salts, around which developed an early health resort (Powell 1968, p. 98). The community was formally laid out as a 100-acre (0.40 km2) town in 1902 along the Raleigh and Cape Fear Railway (Hairr 2002, p. 104), which is now part of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Chalybeate Springs was the childhood home of Elizabeth Holt, who became a famous public advocate and ultimately moved to the Raleigh-Durham area. The Holts were a prosperous farming family in the Chalybeate Springs area.

Johnson Farm is a historic home and farm complex and national historic district located near Kipling, Harnett County, North Carolina. It encompasses 21 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures on a rural farm complex. The main house was built in 1918, and is a two-story, double pile, Southern Colonial frame dwelling. It features a monumental, two-story, front-gabled portico with a one-story wraparound porch. Also on the property are two tenant houses, two country stores, and a wide variety of agricultural outbuildings.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

Hectors Creek Township is one of thirteen townships in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 3,629 according to the 2000 census. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau. Geographically, Hectors Creek Township occupies 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2) in northern Harnett County. There are no incorporated municipalities located in Hectors Creek Township, however, there are several unincorporated communities located there, including the communities of Chalybeate Springs, Kipling and Rawls. The township's northern border is with Wake County. Hector Creek rises and joins the Cape Fear River within this township.

Harnett Central High School is a high school located in Angier, North Carolina. HCHS is one of six high schools in Harnett County. Harnett Central High School's mascot is the HCHS Trojan. The school colors are burgundy and gold. The feeder school for Harnett Central High is Harnett Central Middle School.

Hector Creek is a 10.81 mi (17.40 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Cape Fear is an unincorporated community located along North Carolina Highway 210 in the Neills Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States, near the town of Lillington. It is a part of the Dunn Micropolitan Area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistical Area (CSA) as defined by the United States Census Bureau. The community generally lies near the north bank of the Cape Fear River. Prominent nearby landmarks include the Cape Fear Presbyterian Church.

Fish Creek is a 5.37 mi (8.64 km) long 2nd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. The lower reaches of this stream are in Raven Rock State Park.

Rawls is an unincorporated community located in the Hector's Creek Township of Harnett County, North Carolina, United States.

Neills Creek is a 12.94 mi (20.82 km) long 4th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. Neill Creek is the only stream of its name in the United States.

Lillington is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. Its population was 3,194 at the 2010 census, and was 4,735 in the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Harnett County. Lillington is a part of the Dunn micropolitan area, which is also a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary combined statistical area as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

Little Creek is a 1.61 mi (2.59 km) long 1st order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina. This stream rises and flows entirely within Raven Rock State Park.

Dry Creek is a 6.03 mi (9.70 km) long 3rd order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Harnett County, North Carolina.