| Johnstonville Township | SW Harnett County. |
| Johnstown | community in S Lincoln County on Indian Creek. |
| Jolly Branch | rises in SW Cleveland County and flows S beside Jolly Mountain into Broad River. |
| Jolly Branch | rises in SE Orange County about 2 mi. N of town of Carrboro and flows SW into Bolin Creek. |
| Jolly Gap | central Haywood County on the head of Dotson Branch. |
| Jolly Mountain | in SW Cleveland County on Broad River. Alt. approx. 925. |
| Jomeokee | See Pilot Mountain. |
| Jonas Creek | rises in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows S into Forney Creek. |
| Jonas Ridge | mountain range in NW Burke County. Named for Jonas Braswell, an early settler who froze to death there. |
| Jonas Ridge | community in NW Burke County. |