| Ellis | community in N Bladen County served by post office, 1885-1907. |
| Ellis Creek | NW Bladen County, drains S from Suggs Mill Pond, which see, into Cape Fear River. |
| Ellis Creek | rises in S Davidson County and flows W into Yadkin River. |
| Ellis Cross Roads | community in NE Rowan County. Settled about 1885. |
| Ellis Lake | a natural lake in Croatan National Forest, S Craven and N Carteret Counties. Covers 1,500 acres; max. depth 4 to 5 ft. Named for the Ellis family, which lived on its shores. |
| Ellis Mountain | central Mitchell County between Rebel Creek and Toe River. |
| Ellis Store | community in SE Bertie County. |
| Ellisboro | community in SW Rockingham County. Est. 1889 with extension of Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad. Named for Ellis Roberts, relative of developer. Failed to develop and was abandoned in 1936. Alt. 829. |
| Ellison Branch | rises in N Watauga County and flows W into Cove Creek. |
| Ellison Branch | rises in SE Buncombe County and flows S into Cane Creek. |