| 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. |
| Rollins | community in S Madison County on French Broad River. |
| Rollinson Channel | SE Dare County, provides access through Pamlico Sound from Hatteras Inlet to the town of Hatteras. Dredged to a depth of 10 ft.; 10 ft. wide. |