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Place Description
Ai

community in SE Person County served by post office, 1887-1907.

Aiken Branch

rises in NW Swain County and flows SE into Lake Cheoah.

Aiken Mill Creek

rises in S Transylvania County and flows N into French Broad River.

Aiken Mountain

S Transylvania County between Aiken Creek and Carson Creek.

Air Bellows Gap

on the Alleghany-Wilkes county line. An early road across the Blue Ridge Mountains passed through the gap. Alt. 3,744.

Airbellows

former community in S Alleghany County, now an entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Alt. 3,800.

Airlie

community in E New Hanover County on the N side of Bradleys Creek.

Airlie

community in W Halifax County. Named for plantation home of jurist Walter Clark (1846-1924).

Akwetiyi

a spot on Tuckasegee River in NW Jackson County, about 1 mi. NW of town of Dillsboro, and between mouth of Dicks Creek and mouth of Laurel Branch. According to Indian tradition there was a dangerous water monster in the river. The meaning of the name is lost.

Alamance

community in W Alamance County. A post office est. there as early as 1828; cotton mill built in 1837 by E. M. Holt. Alt. 454. Post office name for many years was Allemance.