Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Oregon Inlet Coast Guard Station |
E Dare County on Pea Island near Oregon Inlet. First est. as Bodie's Island Lifesaving Station in 1874; name later changed. The Life-saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service joined in 1915 to form U.S. Coast Guard. |
| Oregonville Township |
former township in E Rockingham County. Name changed in 1887 to Ruffin. |
| Orenburg |
See Harris. |
| Orfords Pond |
See Sunset Lake. |
| Organ Church |
community in S Rowan County served by post office, 1851-1906. |
| Oriental |
town in S Pamlico County on Neuse River at the mouth of Smith Creek. First settled about 1870 by "Uncle Lou" Midgett and known as Smith's Creek. Later renamed for the Federal transport Oriental, which sank in 1862 near Bodie Island. The ship's nameplate had been found by Rebecca Midgett, wife of the town's first settler. |
| Orinoco |
community in NE Davidson County served by post office, 1886-1904. |
| Orion |
community in SE Ashe County. |
| Orlando |
community in S Macon County. |
| Orleans |
community in SW Lincoln County served by post office, 1886-1906. |