| Shelley Branch | rises in NW Nash County and flows SE into Sandy Creek. |
| Shelly Point | extends from the mainland of SW Carteret County into Bogue Sound. |
| Shelly Point | SE Onslow County on The Hammock, extends into White Oak River. |
| Shelmerdine | town in S Pitt County. |
| Shelter Mountain | W Montgomery County between Clark's Creek and Pee Dee River. |
| Shelter Neck | community in N central Pender County on the E side of Northeast Cape Fear River near DeRossett Creek. |
| Shelter River | See Holly Shelter Creek. |
| Shelter Swamp | rises in S Onslow County and flows W into Pender County, where it enters Holly Shelter Creek. |
| Shelton Branch | rises in N Buncombe County and flows NW into Paint Fork. See also Anderson Cove. |
| Shelton Branch | rises in S Haywood County and flows NE into Richland Creek. |