| Magnolia Canal | See Bonarva Canal. |
| Magnolia Township | SW Duplin County. |
| Magnus | community in NE Person County served by post office, 1899-1904. |
| Maho Creek | rises in E Person County and flows N into Virginia, where it enters Hyco River. Named Mayo River in 1728 by William Byrd and his "dividing line" survey party for William Mayo, one of the surveyors. |
| Mahogany Knob | See White Hurricane Knob. |
| Mahogany Rock | S Watauga County E of Blowing Rock on Blue Ridge Parkway. Alt. 3,425. |
| Mahogany Rock | summer resort in S Alleghany County. |
| Maiden | town in S central Catawba County. Alt. 891. Inc. 1883. Named for Maiden Creek, on which it is located. Produces furniture and textiles. |
| Maiden Cane Creek | rises in W Wilkes County and flows NE into Reddies River. |
| Maiden Creek | rises in S Catawba County and flows approx. 7 mi. SW into Clark Creek. Named for profusion of maidencane (Poaceae hemitomon) found growing in the bottomland nearby when first seen by early settlers. |