| James Mill Creek | See Staffords Creek. |
| James-Town | See Jamesville. |
| Jameston | See Jamesville. |
| Jamestown | town in SW Guilford County. Settled 1752 and named for James Mendenhall, an early settler whose first name was chosen in Quaker fashion to avoid ostentation. Inc. 1816; rechartered 1947. Produces baked goods, corrugated boxes, and textiles. Home to Oakdale Cotton Mills, continuously operating since 1865. Alt. 779. |
| Jamestown Township | SW Guilford County. |
| Jamesville | town in E Martin County on Roanoke River. Est. 1785 as James Town; inc. 1832 as Jameston; name changed to Jamesville, 1855. Alt. 47. |
| Jamesville Township | NE Martin County. |
| Jane Cantrell Creek | rises in S Transylvania County and flows NW into South Prong [Glady Fork]. |
| Jane Knob | E Macon County between Brown Creek and Corbin Creek. |
| Jane Otter Branch | rises in NW Macon County and flows NW into Otter Creek. |