| Nellie Ridge | W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur of Big Fork Ridge near lat. 35°37'10" N., long. 83°06'50" W. Named for nearby community of Nellie. |
| Nelms | community in S Pamlico County. |
| Nelson | community in central Caldwell County. |
| Nelson | community in SE Durham County. |
| Nelson Bay | a bay formed by waters of Core Sound in NE Carteret County. |
| Nelson Branch | rises in central Haywood County and flows NE into Jonathans Creek. |
| Nelson Branch | rises in N Haywood County and flows SE into Whiteoak Branch. |
| Nelson Branch | rises in W Haywood County and flows NE into Cataloochee Creek. |
| Nelson Branch | rises in E central Union County and flows NE into Rays Fork. |
| Nelson Cove | extends SE from Sassafras Ridge to Snowbird Creek in S Graham County. |