| Elkwood | See Weaverville. |
| Ell Branch | rises in S Jackson County and flows SE into Robinson Creek. |
| Ellenboro | town in E Rutherford County. Alt. 1,046. Founded 1886; inc. 1889. Said to have been named for Ellen Robinson, daughter of the president (or engineer) of the Carolina Central Railroad. Robinson gave a bell to the school there with his daughter's name engraved inside. May have been named by Burwell Blanton Byers, owner of much local property, for himself and his wife, Ellen—Ellenburwell, which later became Ellenboro. |
| Ellenburwell | See Ellenboro. |
| Ellendale | community in W Alexander County. Formerly known as Ellendale Chalybeate Springs, a summer resort. Named for Ellen Reid, daughter of the owner of the spring. |
| Ellendale Township | W Alexander County. |
| Eller | community in N Davidson County. Alt. 902. Named for one Eller, who settled in the vicinity about 1753. Also known locally as Midway because of its position between Lexington and Winston-Salem. |
| Eller Branch | rises in N Buncombe County and flows NW into Madison County, where it enters Ivy River. |
| Eller Cove | N Buncombe County between McDairies Ridge and Greenfield Ridge. |
| Eller Cove | S Graham County between Horse Range Ridge and Atoah Gap. |