| Chowanoke | See Croatoan Island. |
| Chrissawn Knob | SE Yancey County on South Toe River near the mouth of Rock Creek. |
| Christ Branch | See Banjo Branch. |
| Christ-Church Parish | See Craven Parish. |
| Christian Creek | rises in SE Buncombe County and flows NW into Swannanoa River. |
| Christie Ford | See Murphy. |
| Chronicle | community in SE Catawba County. Est. 1857. Named for Maj. William Chronicle, killed at Battle of Kings Mountain. Alt. 1,048. |
| Chublake | community in central Person County served by post office, 1884-1905. |
| Chuckle | community in N Wilkes County near East Prong Roaring River. |
| Chum Creek | rises in NE Rutherford County and flows S into Duncans Creek. |