| Nuns | community in SE Nash County served by post office, 1898-1902. |
| Nupernuse Point | See Newport News Point. |
| Nutbush | See Williamsboro. |
| Nutbush Creek | rises in city of Henderson in central Vance County and flows N into Kerr Lake. Shown on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Nutbush Township | See Middleburg-Nutbush Township. |
| Nye | community in S Robeson County served by post office, 1890-1905. |
| O'Dear Creek | rises in NW McDowell County and flows E on the N side of Pompey Ridge into Threemile Creek. |
| O'Neals Township | N Johnston County. |
| Oak City | town in NW Martin County. Site given the name Goose Nest by a Union soldier on a raid. Inc. as Conoho, 1891. Name changed to Oak City, 1905, because of confusion with Conetoe; name selected from a calendar advertising Oak City Laundry in Raleigh. |
| Oak Forest | community in E Iredell County. Settled prior to 1800. Store there operated by James Gay. Thriving business community around 1900. |