| Michfield | community in S Randolph County. Said to have been named for a local resident, Mrs. Michfield Wright, or for the Michell family. |
| Micro | town in E Johnston County. Settled about 1890; inc. 1899 as Jerome. Named for Jerome Creech, local landowner. Named changed to Micro (small) in 1905 because of confusion with the community of Jerome in Bladen County. Alt. 192. |
| Micro Township | E central Johnston County. |
| Midas Spring | W central Mecklenburg County, 9 mi. from Charlotte. Discovered 1812 by a slave. Since 1871 commercially bottled water, high in magnesium and calcium content, has been available. Spring is located on a 40-acre tract, Midas Park. |
| Middens Creek | a tidal creek about 1 mi. long near Smyrna, SE Carteret County. It flows SE into Core Sound. Named for Samuel Mittams or Middams. |
| Middle Bay | in Pamlico Sound on SE side of Goose Creek Island, NE Pamlico County. |
| Middle Cave | community in E Watauga County. |
| Middle Creek | rises in W Cumberland County and flows SE into Bones Creek. |
| Middle Creek | rises in W Franklin County and flows NE into Tar River. |
| Middle Creek | rises in E Hyde County at Middletown and flows SE approx. 1¼ mi. into Pamlico Sound. |