| Galatia | community in N Northampton County. |
| Galbreath Creek | rises in E Swain County and flows S into Tuckasegee River. |
| Gale | community in central Ashe County served by post office, 1898-1921. |
| Gale Creek | rises in NW Pamlico County and flows SE into Bay River. A part of the Intracoastal Waterway. |
| Gales Creek | rises in W Carteret County and flows S into Bogue Sound. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. Probably named for Christopher Gale (1680-1734). |
| Gallagans | community in N Madison County. |
| Gallant Point | a point of land in S Carteret County extending into the mouth of Newport River. Separated from Beaufort by Town Creek. |
| Gallants Channel | in the mouth of Newport River, central Carteret County. Named for John Galland, an early settler, but in pronunciation the d became a t Frontage property of North Carolina Maritime Museum. |
| Gallatin | See Graham. |
| Gallberry Swamp | rises on the Cumberland-Robeson county line and flows SE to join Big Marsh Swamp in forming Big Swamp. |