| Carteret County | was formed in 1722 from Craven County. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, by Onslow, Jones, and Craven Counties, and by Neuse River and Pamlico Sound. Bogue and Core Sounds separate the Outer Banks from the mainland of the county. It was named for John Carteret (1690-1763), later second Earl Granville, one of the Lords Proprietors. Area: 1,063 sq. mi. (532, land; 531, water). County seat: Beaufort, with an elevation of 9 ft. Townships are Beaufort, Cedar Island, Davis, Harkers Island, Merrimon, Harlowe, Marshallberg, Morehead, Newport, Portsmouth, Smyrna, Straits, and White Oak. Produces corn, soybeans, Irish potatoes, Irish potatoes, hogs, apparel, boxes, boats, and seafood. |
| Carteret Precinct | Albemarle County, formed by 1681, composed of present Currituck, Pasquotank, and Camden Counties. |
| Carteret Township | former township of NE Carteret County. Previously a part of Straits Township, now largely Merrimon Township. |
| Carters Creek | rises in NE Davie County near Hillsdale and flows 3 mi. SE into Yadkin River. Formerly known as Linville Creek. |
| Carters Falls | SW Surry County on the Yadkin River near Elkin. |
| Carters Mills | community in N Moore County on Bear Creek. Named for S. M. Carter, in whose house the post office was first opened. A mill there was est. about 1790 by Nicholas Nall, who also had a tavern there on the old Salem-Fayetteville road. |
| Carters Mountain | extends NW in N Wilkes County between North Prong Roaring River and Middle Prong Roaring River. |
| Carters Ridge | S Mitchell County between Grassy Creek and North Toe River. |
| Cartersville | community in S Duplin County. |
| Carthage | town and county seat, central Moore County. Authorized to be laid off and inc. 1796. Name changed to Fagansville in 1806 for Richardson Fagin, sheriff of Moore County, 1785-87, and on whose land the town was located; changed back to Carthage, 1818. Produces textiles. Alt. 575. |