| Marleys Mill | community in W Chatham County. |
| Marlins Creek | See Sloans Creek. |
| Marlowe Creek | rises in central Person County in the city of Roxboro and flows N into Hyco River. |
| Marlville | See East Arcadia. |
| Marmaduke | community in S Warren County N of Fishing Creek. A post office was est. there in 1893 but was discontinued in 1930. |
| Marr Branch | rises in S Swain County and flows SE into Brush Creek. |
| Marr Gap | central Cherokee County between Bates Creek and Hiwassee River. |
| Marrow | community in N Randolph County. |
| Marrow Bone River | See Stony Creek. |
| Marrow Branch | rises in central Haywood County and flows NE into Pigeon River. |