| Fruitland | community in N Henderson County on Kyles Creek. Named for large quantity of apples traditionally produced in the vicinity. Site of Fruitland Baptist Institute, training ground for Baptist ministers. |
| Fruitland | See Pores Knob. |
| Fruitville Township | NE Currituck County. |
| Fry | former community in W Swain County on Nantahala River. Site now under the waters of Fontana Lake. |
| Fry Mountain | in E Swain County at the NE end of Buckhorn Ridge. |
| Fryes Creek | rises in N Davidson County and flows NW into Muddy Creek. Appears on the Collet map, 1770, as Fray Creek. |
| Frying Pan Creek | a bay on the N side of Pamlico River, E Beaufort County. |
| Frying Pan Landing | E Tyrrell County on The Frying Pan. |
| Frying Pan Shoals | in the Atlantic Ocean immediately off Cape Fear, the S tip of New Hanover County. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Frying Pan, The | E Tyrrell County, is a large body of water roughly shaped like a frying pan. It flows SE into Alligator River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |