| Lemley's Township | former township in NW Mecklenburg County. Now township no. 10. |
| Lemon Creek Falls | See Lamance Creek Falls. |
| Lemon Gap | on the Madison County, N.C.-Cocke County, Tenn., line. |
| Lemon Springs | community in S Lee County. Was designated a railroad station in 1890. Named for mineral springs, owned by a man named Lemon, which were formerly a favorite picnic spot. Alt. 369. |
| Lena | community in S Cumberland County. |
| Lennon Crossroads | community in S central Brunswick County. |
| Lennon's Marsh | See Warwick Bay. |
| Lennon's Mill Pond | See Warwick Bay. |
| Lenoir | city and county seat, central Caldwell County. Laid out 1841, inc. 1851. Named in honor of Gen. William Lenoir (1751-1839), a Revolutionary War leader. A nearby forerunner of Lenoir was Tucker's Barn, a small community that developed around a tavern and blacksmith shop operated by the Tucker family. Produces furniture and textiles. Alt. 1,182. |
| Lenoir Branch | rises in central Macon County and flows S into Cartoogechaye Creek. |