| Faisons Old Tavern | community in central Northampton County between Corduroy and Wildcat Swamps. Named for a tavern operated there by the Faison family. The community of Odamsville, which had a post office as early as 1830, is traditionally said to have been the predecessor of Faisons Old Tavern. |
| Faith | town in S Rowan County. Inc. 1903. Named for a granite quarry opened by J. T. Wyatt, who lacked experience in quarrying but went ahead with his work "on faith." |
| Falcon | town in NE Cumberland County on Mingo Swamp. Alt. 125. Known as Starling's Bridge from as early as 1863 until 1893, when a post office was est. Inc. 1913. When a name was being sought for the post office, it is said that J. A. Culbreth glanced at a box of Falcon pens on the shelf of a country store and said, "Name it Falcon." |
| Falkland | town in W Pitt County. Post office est. in 1813 as Bensborough, changed to Falkland in 1838. Inc. 1887. Said to have been named for Falkland, Scotland, long the home of Scottish kings; or may have been named for the Falkland Islands, which the British had long claimed but only finally occupied a few years before Bensborough was changed to Falkland. Alt. 76. |
| Falkland Township | NW Pitt County. Formerly named California Township. |
| Fall Branch | rises in S Yancey County and flows NW into Big Lost Cove Creek. |
| Fall Branch | rises in E Wake County and flows E into Little River. |
| Fall Branch | rises in W Madison County and flows S into Roaring Fork. |
| Fall Branch | rises in W Macon County and flows NE into Burningtown Creek. |
| Fall Branch | rises in E Macon County and flows NW into Mica City Creek. |