| Joyner's | former town in N Wilson County. Site approx. 1 mi. N of Elm City. Inc. 1870 on Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, now Seaboard Coast Line Railroad. Depot est. 1839; post office, 1846-73. Declined after establishment of Toisnot, now Elm City, which see. |
| Joynes | community in N Wilkes County on East Prong Roaring River. |
| Jubilee | community in W Davidson County. |
| Judaculla Mountain | N Jackson County between Balsam and Willits. Judaculla (or Jutaculla) was a giant in Indian legend. |
| Judaculla Ridge | E Jackson County between Beechfat Creek and Mull Creek. |
| Judaculla Rock | central Jackson County 3½ mi. SE of East Laport on Caney Fork. Large rock covered with well-preserved Indian picture writing of unknown origin and meaning. |
| Judd Mountain | W Wilkes County between Lewis Fork Creek and South Fork Reddies River. Named for the Judd family, which settled in the vicinity before 1778. |
| Judes Gap | on the Polk-Rutherford county line. |
| Judges Quarter | community in S Hyde County. |
| Judith | community in N central Union County. |