| Elko | community in N Stokes County served by post office, 1882-1904. |
| Elks Crossroads | See Todd. |
| Elkton | community in S Bladen County. Alt. 90. |
| Elkton Swamp | rises in S Bladen County and flows S into Brown Marsh Swamp. |
| Elkville | community in SW Wilkes County on Yadkin River. Alt. 1,200. |
| Elkwallow Knob | NW Mitchell County between Leatherman Fork and Bearwallow Creek. |
| 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. |