| McCullough Branch | rises in S Mecklenburg County and flows SE into Sugar Creek. |
| McCurdy | community in W Iredell County served by post office, 1879-1906. |
| McDade | community in NW Orange County. |
| McDaires Cove | N Buncombe County on the NW side of McDaires Ridge. See also Lewis McDaires Knob. |
| McDaires Ridge | N Buncombe County, extends SW from Bald Knob to Reems Creek. See also Lewis McDaires Knob. |
| McDaniel | community in SW Sampson County. |
| McDaniel Bald | on the Cherokee-Graham county line in the Unicoi Mountains. Alt. 4,662. |
| McDaniels Township | SW Sampson County. |
| McDeeds Creek | rises in SE Moore County and flows NE to join Mill Creek in forming Shaddock's Creek. Formerly known as Shaddock's Creek. |
| McDonald Ridge | W Macon County between Jarrett Bald and Middle Ridge. |