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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.