Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Abraham Bay |
small bay in the mouth of Turn-again Bay in N Carteret County. |
| Abraham's Plains |
former district in NE Granville County. It had 62 heads of families in 1790 at the time of the first census. Took its name from the home, built 1766, of Col. Samuel Smith, who had fought in the battle at Abraham's Plains at Quebec, Canada. |
| Abrams Branch |
rises in S Transylvania County and flows NE into French Broad River. |
| Abshers |
community in N Wilkes County between Harris Creek and Middle Prong Roaring River. |
| Academy Crossroads |
See Nahunta. |
| Acconeechy |
See Hillsborough. |
| Ace Enloe Ridge |
NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur of Hughes Ridge. |
| Acme |
town in NE Columbus County on Livingston Creek. Known originally as Livingston for the creek. Inc. 1905 as Cronly and named for local landowner; name changed to Acme in 1911 for Acme Manufacturing Company, producer of fertilizer. Produces fertilizer and paper. Alt. 37. |
| Acorn |
community on Jones Pond E Gates County. Sometimes also known as Acorn Hill. |
| Acorn Hill |
See Acorn. |