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Place Description
Archies Knob

NW Stokes County near Dan River.

Arcola

community in SE Warren County E of Fishing Creek. Post office est. there in 1849, but discontinued in 1954.

Arcot

community in central Sampson County served by post office, 1894-1902.

Arden

town in S Buncombe County. Settled about 1840. Inc. 1883, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Known first as Shufordsville. Renamed for the Forest of Arden in Shakespeare's play As You Like It Alt. 2,225.

Ardreys

community in S Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1898-1902.

Ardulusa

community on Rockfish Creek in S Cumberland County.

Arenuse Creek

consists of two branches, both rising in central Camden County and flowing generally SW into Pasquotank River. The branches come together in such a fashion that they seem to form an arrow nose. The fact was noted by the Indians, and the white settlers merely translated their word for "arrow nose" when they gave the creek its present name. The present name appears in records as early as 1694. To distinguish between the two branches, local inhabitants sometimes refer to First Milldam (nearest the county seat) and Second Milldam since water mills existed on each.

Argo

former town in N Nash County on Short Swamp Branch. Inc. 1889. Nearby Argo Gold Mine worked from about 1850 until about 1920. Both town and mine are now abandoned.

Argura

community in E central Jackson County on Gladie Creek. Alt. 3,291.

Argyle

former community on Little Rockfish Creek in NE Hoke County. Site now within the Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Named for Argyll, Scotland.