Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Alert |
community in N Franklin County. Alt. 300. Settled about 1900. Name chosen by first postmaster, Thomas D. Farrow. |
| Alex's Creek |
See Grants Creek. |
| Alex's Cross Roads |
See Alexis. |
| Alexander |
town in N Buncombe County on French Broad River. Settled about 1828; inc. 1905, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Named for James Mitchell Alexander, who built and operated a stagecoach tavern there. Alt. 1,791. |
| Alexander Branch |
rises in N Buncombe County near Lovelace Gap and flows NW into Paint Fork. |
| Alexander County |
was formed in 1847 from Iredell, Caldwell, and Wilkes Counties. Located in the W central section of the state, it is bounded by Iredell, Catawba, Caldwell, and Wilkes Counties. It was named for William Julius Alexander (1797-1857), member of the General Assembly from Mecklenburg County and Speaker of the House of Commons. Area: 259 sq. mi. County seat: Taylorsville, with an elevation of 1,247 ft. Townships are Ellendale, Gwaltneys, Little River, Millers, Sharpes, Sugar Loaf, Taylorsville, and Wittenburg. Produces cattle, poultry, barley, apples, corn, bearings, textiles, furniture, and paper boxes. |
| Alexander Knob |
See Jess Knob. |
| Alexander Mills |
town in S Rutherford County. Inc. 1925. Named for textile mill est. by J. F. Alexander. |
| Alexander's Store |
community in E Mecklenburg County also known as Lawyers and Hornet's Nest. Named for postmaster Guy Alexander. |
| Alexandriana |
See Croft. |