| Cary | town in W Wake County, settled about 1863 as the site of Frank Page's lumber operations and known as Page's Turnout or Page's Tavern. Later, when the railroad was built, it became Page's Siding. Inc. 1871 as Carey; named for Senator Samuel Fenton Carey (1814-1900) of Ohio, a Prohibition leader. The spelling became Cary as early as 1899. |
| Cary Branch | rises in SW Wake County and flows SW into Buckhorn Creek. |
| Cary Creek | rises in W Wake County and flows SW into Chatham County, where it enters Whiteoak Creek. |
| Cary Flat Branch | rises in E central Avery County and flows S into Wilson Creek. |
| Cary Township | W central Wake County. |
| Casar | town in N Cleveland County. Settled about 1870 and inc. 1903, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Alt. 1,145. Intended to be named for Julius Caesar but an error was made in the spelling. |
| Casar Township | former township in NW Cleveland County, now township no. 11. |
| Cascade | community in NW Guilford County served by post office, 1892-1903. |
| Cascade Branch | rises in N Madison County and flows SE into Spring Creek. |
| Cascade Creek | rises in W central Stokes County and flows NW into Dan River. Named for the falls in the creek. Mentioned by William Byrd in 1728. |