| Daniel Town | community in S Rutherford County. Named for Leonard N. Daniel, who operated a store there, owned adjacent land, and built several houses. |
| Daniels Cove | S Haywood County on Shining Creek. |
| Daniels Creek | rises in W Harnett County and flows NE into Cape Fear River. The name is a corruption of Donnelys; named for Arthur Donnely, who settled on its banks in 1750. Earlier known as McPhersons Creek. |
| Daniels Gap | on the Ashe-Wilkes county line. |
| Daniels Marshes | See Roanoke Marshes. |
| Daniels-Rhyne | textile community in central Lincoln County SW of Lincolnton. Originally two separate communities. Daniels named for Daniel Warlick, pioneer settler; Rhyne named for founder of local mill. |
| Danover | community in NE Surry County. |
| Dans Creek | rises in NE Columbus County and flows SE and E into Livingston Creek. |
| Dans Creek | rises in NE Swain County and flows SW into Straight Fork. |
| Dans Knob | E Madison County between Beetree Creek and East Fork [Bull Creek]. |