Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Albright Township |
NW Chatham County. |
| Albright Township |
former township in S central Alamance County, now township no. 7. |
| Albrittons |
community in W Lenoir County. |
| Alco |
community in E Montgomery County served by post office, 1889-1915. |
| Alder Branch |
community in S Camden County. Alt. 10. Probably named for the alder bush, which grows in profusion in the vicinity. The branch, called Cross Branch in colonial days, connects a swamp that drains into Pasquotank River to another swamp that drains into North River. |
| Alderman |
community in S Cumberland County served by post office, 1885-1907. |
| Aldridge Creek |
rises in SW Person County and flows SE into South Flat River. |
| Ale |
community in SW Stokes County served by post office, 1898-1903. |
| Alert |
community in N Franklin County. Alt. 300. Settled about 1900. Name chosen by first postmaster, Thomas D. Farrow. |
| Alex's Creek |
See Grants Creek. |