| Barnards Creek | rises in central New Hanover County and flows W into Cape Fear River. |
| Barnardsville | town in N Buncombe County near the junction of North Fork Ivy Creek and Dillingham Creek. Inc. 1959. A post office operated there beginning in 1875. Alt. 2,250. Produces wearing apparel. |
| Barnes Branch | rises in N Madison County and flows W into Big Laurel Creek. |
| Barnes Branch | rises in N Haywood County and flows SE into Big Creek. |
| Barnes Creek | rises in S Randolph County and flows SW into Montgomery County, where it enters Uwharrie River. |
| Barnes Creek | rises in SW Gates County and flows SE into Chowan River. |
| Barnes Creek | rises in central Cleveland County and flows NW and SW in an arc into First Broad River. |
| Barnes Crossroads | community in N Johnston County. |
| Barnes Store | community in W Wilson County. Named for Elias G. Barnes. A post office, 1877-1907. |
| Barnesville | community in S Robeson County. Alt. 125. Settled 1898. Named for R. R. Barnes, who gave land for the right-of-way for a rail-road, now abandoned. Served by post office, 1879-1943. |