| Albertson Township | NE Duplin County. |
| Alberty | See Fairview. |
| Albright Township | former township in S central Alamance County, now township no. 7. |
| Albright Township | NW Chatham County. |
| Albrittons | community in W Lenoir County. |
| Alco | community in E Montgomery County served by post office, 1889-1915. |
| Alder Branch | community in S Camden County. Alt. 10. Probably named for the alder bush, which grows in profusion in the vicinity. The branch, called Cross Branch in colonial days, connects a swamp that drains into Pasquotank River to another swamp that drains into North River. |
| Alderman | community in S Cumberland County served by post office, 1885-1907. |
| Aldridge Creek | rises in SW Person County and flows SE into South Flat River. |
| Ale | community in SW Stokes County served by post office, 1898-1903. |