W Yancey County near the head of Dryspring Branch.

community in N Scotland County.

rises in S Madison County and flows S into Morrow Branch.

See Otter Creek Township.

community in W Cleveland County served by post office, 1883-1904.

town in W Sampson County. Settled about 1888; inc. 1891. Named for James L. Autry, who erected stores and est. a trading center there. Alt. 108.

former community in W Rockingham County. Built about 1899 as a mill village on the Mayo River. On June 11, 1911, the mill was destroyed by fire, and soon afterward the 60 or so houses in Avalon, a Moravian church, a school, and a company store were moved on horse-drawn rollers to Mayodan, about 2 mi. sw.

area of extensive real estate development N of Wright Memorial in E Dare County. Once known as Moore's Shore.

community in N Nash County on the head of Crooked Swamp. Named for the Avent family, which settled there about 1738; descendants still live on the original grant. A post office, Aventsville, opened there prior to 1828; Aventon post office operated from 1903 to 1911. Alt. 175.

See Abingdon Creek.