| South Fork | rises in S Forsyth County and flows SW into Davidson County, where it enters Muddy Creek a short distance S of the county line. Early Moravian settlers called it Ens Creek, and it appears as such on the Collet map, 1770. On the Price map, 1808, it is marked "Ens or South Fork." |
| South Fork | rises in S Henderson County and flows NW into Willow Creek. Also known locally as Greer Creek. |
| South Fork | rises in N McDowell County near Betsy and Hensley Ridges and flows SE into Toms Creek. |
| South Fork | rises in NW McDowell County on the N slope of Pups Ridge and flows SE into Roses Creek. |
| South Fork | rises in W Surry County and flows SE into Mitchell River. |
| South Fork | rises in E Transylvania County and flows SE into W Henderson County, where it flows NE to join North Fork in forming Mills River. Sometimes also known as South Fork Mills River. |
| South Fork | See South Fork Catawba River. |
| South Fork Beech Creek | rises in E Graham County and flows NW into Beech Creek. |
| South Fork Catawba River | is formed in central Catawba County by the junction of Jacob Fork and Henry Fork. It flows S through Catawba County, S across central Lincoln County, and SE through central Gaston County to enter Catawba River in SE Gaston County. Also known locally in various places as South Fork, South Fork River, and Little Catawba River. Appears as South Fork of the Catawba River on the Collet map, 1770. |
| South Fork Cattail Creek | rises in S Yancey County and flows NW to join North Fork Cattail Creek in forming Cattail Creek. |