| Roan High Bluff | NE Mitchell County on Roan Mountain. Alt. 6,267. |
| Roan High Knob | on the Mitchell County, N.C.-Carter County, Tenn., line. Alt. 6,286. |
| Roan Island | a silt island in S Pender County approx. 4 mi. long and 1½ mi. wide; surrounded by Cape Fear River, Thoroughfare, and Black River. |
| Roan Mountain | NE Mitchell County, extends NE into Tennessee. Alt. approx. 6,200. Probably named for its roan (reddish) color when seen from a distance in the rhododendron blooming season. Site of Rhododendron Festival each June. |
| Roan Valley | parallel to Fall Creek in E Mitchell County. |
| Roanes Mill | community in S Macon County served by post office, 1878-1912. |
| Roanoac | an Indian village formerly near the N tip of Roanoke Island, E Dare County; the site is now submerged in the waters of Albemarle Sound. Appears on the White maps of 1585 and 1590. |
| Roanoak Town | See Carteret. |
| Roanoke | community in NW Rockingham County served by post office, 1894-1904. |
| Roanoke | See Poplar Point. |