Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Auman's Hill |
See Asbury. |
| Aumans Crossroads |
community in S Randolph County. |
| Auntery Branch |
also known as Anthony Branch, rises in SE Graham County and flows SW into Tulula Creek. Named for Jack Anthony. |
| Aurelian Springs |
community in W Halifax County. Named aurelian (golden) because the water from the seven springs there was believed to be a cure-all. A popular recreation area of the late nineteenth century. |
| Aurora |
town in SE Beaufort County. Alt. 25. Inc. 1880. Named for a former county newspaper, Aurora Borealis Originally a settlement of free African Americans called Betty Town existed there. |
| Ausbon |
community in W Washington County. Alt. 41. Named for C. V. M. Ausbon, clerk of Superior Court, 1906-42. |
| Austin |
community in NE Wilkes County near the headwaters of Little Elkin River. |
| Austin Creek |
rises in E Wake County and flows SW into Smiths Creek. Shown on 1870 map as Millstone Creek. |
| Austin Mountain |
W Yancey County near the head of Dryspring Branch. |
| Austins Mill |
community in N Scotland County. |