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Place Description
Eleanors Crossroads

community in central Gates County.

Elease

community in S Cumberland County.

Eleazer

community in SW Randolph County on Uwharrie River. Served by post office, 1883-1933.

Elerbe

community in SW Granville County.

Elevation Township

SW Johnston County. Named for the fact that it is in a hilly section of the county.

Elf

community in S Clay County on Chatuge Lake.

Elgin

plantation house in central Warren County. Built in 1832 and named by a Scottish immigrant, Peter Mitchel, for his native city, Elgin, county seat of Elginshire (or Moray County). The house is still used as a dwelling.

Eli

community in S Rowan County served by post office, 1892-1902.

Eli Whitney

community in SE Alamance County. Named for inventor of cotton gin. Public quilting bee held there since 1931.

Elise

See Robbins.