Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Arthur Township |
W central Pitt County, formerly known as Beaver Dam Township. |
| Arthurs Creek |
rises in NW Northampton County and flows S into Roanoke River. |
| Arturs Knob |
E Mitchell County between Snow Creek and Bear Creek. Alt. 3,695. Named for Arthur ("Artur") McFalls (died 1839), who fought as a Tory at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 but afterward joined the Americans. He lived alone for many years on the mountain. Sometimes erroneously called Otters Knob. |
| Arundells Island |
See Croatamung. |
| Asa |
community in central Greene County served by post office, March-September 1900. |
| Asa Cove |
S Macon County between Messer Ridge and Betty Creek. |
| Asahel Creek |
rises in NE Davidson County and flows SE into Abbotts Creek. |
| Asbury |
community in NE Montgomery County. Alt. 624. Auman's Hill post office est. there, 1850. Name of the community changed to Asbury in 1887 for a local Methodist church. |
| Asbury Mountain |
NE Alexander County. Alt. 1,820. Probably named for local Asbury family, which settled near the head of Snow Creek. Locally known as Big Mountain. |
| Asey Hole |
deep section of White Oak River in E Onslow County near the mouth of Freemans Creek. Named for an old man, Asa Moore, who fell into the river there. |