Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Altamont Township |
S Avery County. |
| Altan |
community in S central Union County. Served by post office from 1890 to 1904. |
| Altapass |
community in SE Mitchell County on Little Rose Creek. Alt. 2,623. |
| Alto |
See Lasker. |
| Alum Knob |
between Caney Fork and Tuckasegee River in central Jackson County. |
| Alum Knob |
N Madison County between Alum Ridge and Shelton Laurel Creek. |
| Alum Ridge |
NW Madison County parallel to Pounding Mill Branch. |
| Alum Spring |
mineral waters in W Onslow County near Southwest Creek. |
| Aman's Store |
See Verona. |
| Amantha |
community on Cover Creek in W Watauga County. Settled 1870. First known as McBrides Mill for Hiram McBride, first postmaster; post office by that name, 1869-87. Name later changed to honor Amantha Combs, local resident; post office by that name, 1887-1937. |