| Austin Creek | rises in E Wake County and flows SW into Smiths Creek. Shown on 1870 map as Millstone Creek. |
| Austin Mountain | W Yancey County near the head of Dryspring Branch. |
| Austins Mill | community in N Scotland County. |
| Auston Branch | rises in S Madison County and flows S into Morrow Branch. |
| Autreys Creek Township | See Otter Creek Township. |
| Autro | community in W Cleveland County served by post office, 1883-1904. |
| Autryville | town in W Sampson County. Settled about 1888; inc. 1891. Named for James L. Autry, who erected stores and est. a trading center there. Alt. 108. |
| Avalon | former community in W Rockingham County. Built about 1899 as a mill village on the Mayo River. On June 11, 1911, the mill was destroyed by fire, and soon afterward the 60 or so houses in Avalon, a Moravian church, a school, and a company store were moved on horse-drawn rollers to Mayodan, about 2 mi. sw. |
| Avalon Beach | area of extensive real estate development N of Wright Memorial in E Dare County. Once known as Moore's Shore. |
| Aventon | community in N Nash County on the head of Crooked Swamp. Named for the Avent family, which settled there about 1738; descendants still live on the original grant. A post office, Aventsville, opened there prior to 1828; Aventon post office operated from 1903 to 1911. Alt. 175. |