Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Rogers Store |
community in N central Wake County. Settled prior to 1840 and named for Col. Ransome Rogers, first storekeeper. Alt. 300. |
| Rogers Swamp |
rises in N Northampton County and flows SE to join Corduroy Swamp in forming Kirbys Creek. |
| Rogues Creek |
rises in NW Clay County and flows SW and SE into Rock House Creek. |
| Roland Branch |
rises in W central Yancey County and flows SE into Cane River. Believed to have been named for a black settler. See also Roland Hollow; Roland Knob. |
| Roland Creek Canal |
rises in NW Currituck County and flows E into Guinea Mill Run. |
| Roland Hollow |
W central Yancey County on W side of Cane Mountain. Contains a tributary of Higgins Creek. |
| Roland Knob |
W central Yancey County between head of Roland Branch and head of Bailey Branch approx. 2 mi. W of town of Burnsville. Alt. approx. 3,620. |
| Roland Ridge |
E Haywood County parallel to Ugly Creek. |
| Rolesville |
town in E Wake County near the head of Cedar Fork. Settled in the early nineteenth century and named for William Roles, original settler. Inc. 1837; reincorporated 1941. |
| Rollins |
community in S Burke County served by post office, 1881-1905. |