Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen Creek |
rises in S Moore County and flows SW into Lumber River. Known as Devil's Gut Creek or Devils Creek until early in the twentieth century. |
| Aberly |
community in E Onslow County. |
| Abernethy |
community in W Iredell County. |
| Abernethy Creek |
rises in SW Gaston County and flows NE and SE in an arc into Crowders Creek. |
| Abes Mountain |
SW Cleveland County near Broad River. Alt. 950. |
| Abi |
community in central Stanly County served by post office, 1894-1907. |
| Abier Creek |
rises in SE Burke County and flows N into Henry Fork. |
| Abigails Islands |
appear on the Smith map, 1624, as the cluster of islands in Pamlico Sound off S Hyde County between Rose Bay and Swanquarter Bay. Now Bell, Great, Judith, Marsh, and Swanquarter Islands, which see. |
| Abingdon Creek |
rises in SW Caldwell County and flows SE into Lower Creek. Sometimes called Greasy Creek. Originally Aventon Creek for Aventon Sherrill, early settler. |
| Abner |
community in N Montgomery County formerly known as Saunder's Hill and served by post office, 1859-98. Took Abner name in 1898. Post office by the name operated until 1953. By tradition named for local principal. |