| Riegelwood | community in NE Columbus County near the Cape Fear River. Developed around the Riegel Paper Corporation after it began production in 1951. |
| Riggsbee | community in NE Chatham County served by post office, 1858-1915. Known as Riggsbee's Store until 1894. |
| Riggsbee's Store | See Riggsbee. |
| Right Fork | rises in NE Buncombe County on S slopes of Craggy Knob and flows SW into Beetree Creek. |
| Right Fork | rises on the S slopes of Potato Knob in NE Buncombe County near the Yancey County line and flows SW into North Fork [Swannanoa River]. Often referred to locally as Right Hand Fork. Part of the Asheville watershed. |
| Right Fork | rises in NE Cherokee County in the Valley River Mountains and flows N into Bear Branch. |
| Right Fork Bean Creek | rises in N Mitchell County and flows S to join Left Fork Bean Creek in forming Bean Creek. |
| Right Fork Belews Creek | See East Belews Creek. |
| Right Fork Cove Creek | rises in central Haywood County and flows SE into Cove Creek. |
| Right Fork Davidson River | rises in NW Transylvania County and flows SE into Davidson River. |