| Craig's Creek | rises in W Caldwell County and flows E into Wilson's Creek. |
| Craigrownie | community in SE Montgomery County. Settled by Scots. Area noted for production of naval stores. |
| Craigs Point | extends into the E side of Sulliers Bay in SE Onslow County. |
| Crains Creek | rises in S Lee County and flows S into Moore County, where it joins Dry Fork Branch in forming Whiteoak Creek. Crains Creek and Whiteoak Creek together were formerly known as North Fork Crains Creek and Little Crains Creek. |
| Crains Creek | name applied to the lower course of Dunhams Creek, which see, E Moore County. It flows SE into Little River. Named for the Crain family, which settled along its banks before 1750. |
| Cramerton | town in SE Gaston County on South Fork Catawba River. Est. 1906 when a mill was constructed by J. H. Mayes. Known as Mayesworth until purchased by Cramerton Mills, Inc., founded by Stuart W. Cramer (1868-1940). Inc. 1967. Produces textiles. Alt. 633. |
| Cranberry | community in N central Avery County. Alt. 3,202. A post office est. there in 1850 as Cranberry Forge; discontinued for a brief period following the Civil War. Name changed to Cranberry after 1882. Named for cranberries that grew abundantly nearby. Cranberry Iron Mine, which see, was there. |
| Cranberry Creek | is formed in E Ashe County by the junction of Piney Fork and Mulberry Creeks and flows NW into South Fork New River. |
| Cranberry Creek | rises in W Avery County and flows NW into Elk River. |
| Cranberry Creek | rises in N Jackson County and flows SW into Hornbuckle Creek. |