| McDowells Creek | rises in N Mecklenburg County and flows SW into Mountain Island Lake on the Catawba River. |
| McDuffie Creek | rises in E Hoke County and flows SE into Puppy Creek. |
| McElroy Branch | rises in central Haywood County and flows SE into Factor Branch. |
| McElroy Cove | central Haywood County between Yates Cove and Toms Top. |
| McFarlan | town in SE Anson County. Inc. 1885 as McFarland, but the 1900 census used the name McFarlan. Named for Allan McFarland (1819-69), president of the Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad. Post office est. there in 1883 when the post office at nearby Sneedsboro was discontinued. Alt. 297. |
| McFarland | community in W Hoke County. |
| McGalliard Creek | rises in central Burke County and flows N into Catawba River. |
| McGee Branch | rises in NE Swain County and flows SE into Straight Fork [Raven Fork]. |
| McGee Spring | NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on W slope of Hyatt Ridge near summit at lat. 35°38'20" N., long. 83°14'20" W. Drains NW into Right Fork [Raven Fork]. |
| McGees Creek | rises in NW Franklin County and flows NE into Taylors Creek. |