Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Ashton |
community in S Pender County. Named for a member of the Ashe family who was a railroad official. |
| Ashton Run |
See Afton Run. |
| Ashturn Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows N into Junaluska Creek. |
| Ashwood |
community in S Pamlico County. Named for the wood burned by a railroad that formerly ran through the community. |
| Ashworth |
community in NE Rockingham County served by post office, 1901-22. Was near Chandler's Mill on Wolf Island Creek. |
| Ashworth Creek |
rises in SW Cleveland County and flows N into Broad River. |
| Askew |
See Union. |
| Askew Ridge |
S Avery County. |
| Askewville |
town in central Bertie County. Settled in 1890s, named for local family. Alt. 64. Inc. 1951. |
| Askins |
community in NE Craven County. Named for Alec Askins, on whose land a former post office was built. Alt. 18. See also Ernul. |