| Doughton | community in central Pender County served by post office, 1893-1903. |
| Doughton Mountain | peak in the Peach Bottom Mountain range, N central Alleghany County. Alt. 3,650. |
| Doughton Park | S Alleghany and N Wilkes Counties, a Blue Ridge Parkway recreation area on Basin Creek. Covers approx. 7,000 acres. Est. about 1935 as Bluff Park; renamed to honor Congressman Robert L. Doughton (1863-1954), who worked for the establishment of the parkway. A high, rolling, bluegrass area terminates there in precipitous bluffs, and stands of rhododendron bloom in May and June. Wild Cat Rock is nearby. See also The Bluffs. |
| Douglas | community in central Rockingham County served by post office, 1869-1903. Named for Senator Stephen A. Douglas, whose two sons inherited a large farm in the area on Dan River. |
| Douglas Ordinary | See St. Johns. |
| Dove's Crossroads | See Casville. |
| Dover | community in NW Moore County on Wolf Creek. |
| Dover | town in NW Craven County. Settled 1879, but the place name dates from as early as 1749, when Francis Stringer owned a plantation there called Dover, probably named for the city in England. Inc. 1901. Alt. 63. |
| Dover Branch | rises in SE Yancey County and flows NE into Crabtree Creek. |
| Dover Crossroads | See Gum Swamp. |