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Alexistown in N Gaston County. Inc. 1899, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Formerly known as Alex's Cross Roads for a man named Alexander who owned land there.
Alfordstontown authorized to be laid off and inc. 1793 on land of Thomas Matthews. Site approx. 1 mi. S of Carthage, central Moore County. The town was never laid off.
Alfordsvillecommunity in W Robeson County. A post office operated there from 1800 to 1922.
Alfordsville TownshipSW Robeson County.
Alfredcommunity in SE Beaufort County. Settled about 1910 and named for Fred R. Alfred, large landowner. Alt. 25.
Alfred Creekrises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Taylor Creek.
Algoodcommunity in S Yadkin County served by post office, 1886-1904.
Alkalithia SpringsSee All Healing Springs.
All Healing Springscommunity in W Alexander County. Springs discovered in 1882 by Milt Milstead and developed as a resort that was popular as late as 1911. Named for supposed healing qualities of water; known also as Alkalithia Springs. Alt. 1,225.
All Healing Springscommunity in SW Gaston County near the NE slope of Crowders Mountain. A health resort flourished there in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries because of the mineral springs.