Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Royal Oak Swamp |
rises in Green Swamp in central Brunswick County and flows E into Lockwoods Folly River. |
| Royal Point |
on the Pamlico Sound side of Portsmouth Island approx. 3 mi. from Drum Inlet, E Carteret County. |
| Royal Shoal |
in Pamlico Sound in NE Carteret and SE Hyde Counties. Extends NW in an arc from Beacon Island and obstructs the passage through Ocracoke Inlet. Appears as Ryals Shoal on the Moseley map, 1733, but by its present name on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Rozier |
community in E Robeson County served by post office, 1888-1902. |
| Rube Creek |
rises in N Watauga County and flows SW into Beaverdam Creek. |
| Rube Green Top |
E Mitchell County between Middle Mountain and the Avery County line. |
| Rube Rock Branch |
rises in N Haywood County and flows SW into Pigeon River. |
| Rubicon |
community in central Moore County served by post office, 1890-1907. |
| Rubyatt |
community in SW Montgomery County served by post office, 1912-14. Named for H. O. Ruby, early settler of area. |
| Rudd |
community in N Guilford County served by post office, 1902-1907. Alt. 826. Est. 1898 as Sippanaw; later named Morehead. Because of a delay in shipment of merchandise consigned to Morehead City, railroad officials renamed the community to avoid confusion and to honor Senaca and Cicero Rudd, local residents. |