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Aycock Millpondin N Wayne County on Great Swamp. Adjacent to Sasser Millpond, named for the original owners. Max. depth 12 ft.; area covered, 30 acres. Fishing and boating open to the public.
Aycock Swamprises in N Wayne County and flows NE into Wilson County, where it enters Turners Swamp.
Aycocks PondSW Warren County on Lees Branch.
Aydentown in S Pitt County. Inc. 1891. Name changed to Harriston in 1895 but changed back to Ayden in 1899. Alt. 64. Produces canned foods.
Ayden Branchrises in N Swain County and flows S into Beech Flats Prong.
Ayden TownshipSW Pitt County.
Aydlettcommunity on the W shore of Currituck Sound in central Currituck County. Probably named for first postmaster around 1909.
Ayersvillecommunity in NE Stokes County served by post office, 1833-1915. Named for first postmaster, James Ayers.
Ayles Creekrises in E Yancey County and flows NE into Little Crabtree Creek.
Ayrformer community in W Rutherford County near Lake Lure. Site of a pre-Civil War tannery that made saddles for the Confederate army during the war. A Scotsman, Francis Reynolds, operated the tannery and named the community for his native town. Post office est. there 1880, closed 1911.