| Cobin Branch | rises in the Cane Creek Mountains, S Alamance County, and flows NW into Rock Creek. |
| Coble Township | former township in SW Alamance County, now township no. 2. |
| Coburn | community in SW Buncombe County. |
| Coburn Knob | N central Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park near the head of Lands Creek. Alt. 4,370. |
| Coburn's | community in NW Union County. |
| Cochran Branch | rises in S Swain County and flows NE into Tuckasegee River. |
| Cochran Creek | rises in central Graham County and flows W into Cheoah River. |
| Cochrane Cove | on Burningtown Creek in central Macon County. |
| Cochrum | community in W Yadkin County served by post office, 1891-1905. |
| Cockerne Ferry | See Colerain. |