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Place Description
Atoah Gap

in S Graham County between Eller Cove and the headwaters of Atoah Creek.

Attakulla

See Mount Mitchell.

Atwell Township

SW Rowan County.

Atwood

community in S Forsyth County.

Auberry

community in W Clay County on Hiwassee River.

Auburn

community in E Wake County. Alt. 340.

Augerhole Branch

rises in W Swain County and flows SW into Fontana Lake.

Aughburn

See Ogburn.

Augusta

community in SE Davie County served by post office, 1890-1902.

Aulander

town in NW Bertie County. In existence before the Civil War as Harmon's Crossroads. Inc. as Aulander in 1885. Alt. 73. The intended name was Orlando, but a phonetic spelling was used to distinguish it from Orlando, Fla. Another story is that a local sawmill operator, Andrew J. Dunning, had the town named for himself, i.e. "Ole Ander."