| Eleanors Crossroads | community in central Gates County. |
| Elease | community in S Cumberland County. |
| Eleazer | community in SW Randolph County on Uwharrie River. Served by post office, 1883-1933. |
| Elerbe | community in SW Granville County. |
| Elevation Township | SW Johnston County. Named for the fact that it is in a hilly section of the county. |
| Elf | community in S Clay County on Chatuge Lake. |
| Elgin | plantation house in central Warren County. Built in 1832 and named by a Scottish immigrant, Peter Mitchel, for his native city, Elgin, county seat of Elginshire (or Moray County). The house is still used as a dwelling. |
| Eli | community in S Rowan County served by post office, 1892-1902. |
| Eli Whitney | community in SE Alamance County. Named for inventor of cotton gin. Public quilting bee held there since 1931. |
| Elise | See Robbins. |