| Aycock Millpond | in 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 Swamp | rises in N Wayne County and flows NE into Wilson County, where it enters Turners Swamp. |
| Aycocks Pond | SW Warren County on Lees Branch. |
| Ayden | town 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 Branch | rises in N Swain County and flows S into Beech Flats Prong. |
| Ayden Township | SW Pitt County. |
| Aydlett | community on the W shore of Currituck Sound in central Currituck County. Probably named for first postmaster around 1909. |
| Ayersville | community in NE Stokes County served by post office, 1833-1915. Named for first postmaster, James Ayers. |
| Ayles Creek | rises in E Yancey County and flows NE into Little Crabtree Creek. |
| Ayr | former 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. |