| Shanty Spring Branch | rises in E Avery County and flows N into Watauga County, where it enters Watauga River. |
| Shark Shoal | in the waters of Pamlico Sound N of Hatteras Inlet, S Dare County. |
| Sharon | community in NW Camden County. Named for a Methodist church erected there in 1894. Previously known as Slab Ridge. Alt. 18. |
| Sharon | community in S Cleveland County. |
| Sharon | community in W Iredell County. |
| Sharon | See Iron Station. |
| Sharon Township | former township in S central Mecklenburg County, now township no. 4. |
| Sharp | community in W Rockingham County. In 1884 Thomas Sharp built gristmill and sawmill on his plantation. Area later became part of Spray, then Eden. |
| Sharp Branch | rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NW into Valley River. |
| Sharp Creek | rises in N Watauga County and flows W into Cove Creek. |