| Riverdale | community in E Craven County. Settled 1878 and named because of its location near Neuse River. |
| Riverside | community in S Macon County on Little Tennessee River. |
| Riverside | community in W central Yancey County on Cane River. |
| Riverside | See Retreat. |
| Riverside Park | community in central Beaufort County on the N shore of Pamlico River. |
| Riverton | community in E Scotland County on Lumber River. A summer resort used by residents of nearby towns and their descendants. Subject of John Charles McNeill's poetry. |
| Rizzo Creek | See Resoe Creek. |
| Roachs Creek | rises in central Rockingham County and flows W into Dan River. Named for Roach family, gristmill operators. |
| Road Ridge | E Mitchell County at the head of Bear Creek. |
| Roan Creek | rises in E Ashe County and flows NW into South Fork New River. |