| Mooresville | town in S Iredell County near Lake Norman. Inc. 1873. Named for John F. Moore, first mayor and donor of land for railroad depot in 1857. Construction of the railroad began in 1860. Alt. 910. Produces apparel, textiles, and milling products. |
| Mooresville | See Warsaw. |
| Moose Cove | central Cherokee County. |
| Mooshaunee | community in N Moore County founded around railroad siding and school. |
| Moratock | community in W Montgomery County served by post office, 1892-1926. |
| Morattico River | See Roanoke River. |
| Moratuc | village of the Moratuc Indian tribe on the Roanoke River near the present junction of Bertie, Martin, and Washington Counties. Appears on the White map, 1585; the Velasco map, 1611; and the Smith map, 1624. See also Roanoke River. |
| Moravian Creek | rises in S Wilkes County and flows NE into Yadkin River. Named for the fact that Moravians had a grant from Earl Granville (see Granville District) there in the eighteenth century. |
| Moravian Falls | S Wilkes County on Moravian Creek. Water falls from 30 to 35 ft. over broad, steep rock between wooded hills. Named because of its discovery by Moravian surveyors in 1752. Fishing, swimming, and picnicking. |
| Moravian Falls | community in S Wilkes County between Moravian and Cub Creeks. Alt. 1,206. Est. in the late eighteenth century and named for the nearby waterfall. |