| Augerhole Branch | rises in W Swain County and flows SW into Fontana Lake. |
| Aughburn | See Ogburn. |
| Augusta | community in SE Davie County served by post office, 1890-1902. |
| Aulander | town in NW Bertie County. In existence before the Civil War as Harmon's Crossroads. Inc. as Aulander in 1885. Alt. 73. The intended name was Orlando, but a phonetic spelling was used to distinguish it from Orlando, Fla. Another story is that a local sawmill operator, Andrew J. Dunning, had the town named for himself, i.e. "Ole Ander." |
| Auman's Hill | See Asbury. |
| Aumans Crossroads | community in S Randolph County. |
| Auntery Branch | also known as Anthony Branch, rises in SE Graham County and flows SW into Tulula Creek. Named for Jack Anthony. |
| Aurelian Springs | community in W Halifax County. Named aurelian (golden) because the water from the seven springs there was believed to be a cure-all. A popular recreation area of the late nineteenth century. |
| Aurora | town in SE Beaufort County. Alt. 25. Inc. 1880. Named for a former county newspaper, Aurora Borealis Originally a settlement of free African Americans called Betty Town existed there. |
| Ausbon | community in W Washington County. Alt. 41. Named for C. V. M. Ausbon, clerk of Superior Court, 1906-42. |