The following is a partial list of named, but unincorporated, communities in the state of North Carolina. To be listed, the unincorporated community should either be, a census-designated place (CDP) or a place with at least a few commercial businesses. A crossroads is not necessarily considered an unincorporated "community". Former incorporated towns usually qualify.
- Apple Grove, North Carolina
- Ashland, North Carolina
- Baldwin, North Carolina
- Beaver Creek, North Carolina
- Bina, North Carolina
- Brandon, North Carolina
- Brownwood, North Carolina
- Chestnut Hill, Ashe County, North Carolina
- Clifton, North Carolina
- Comet, North Carolina
- Creston, North Carolina
- Crumpler, North Carolina
- Fig, North Carolina
- Fleetwood, North Carolina
- Glendale Springs, North Carolina
- Grassy Creek, North Carolina
- Grayson, North Carolina
- Helton, North Carolina
- Husk, North Carolina
- Idlewild, North Carolina
- Nathans Creek, North Carolina
- Obids, North Carolina
- Orion, North Carolina
- Parker, North Carolina
- Scottville, North Carolina
- Shatley Springs, North Carolina
- Smethport, North Carolina
- Sturgills, North Carolina
- Sutherland, North Carolina
- Todd, North Carolina
- Toliver, North Carolina
- Tuckerdale, North Carolina
- Wagoner, North Carolina
- Warrensville, North Carolina
- Weavers Ford, North Carolina
- Woodford, North Carolina
- Yates, North Carolina
- Arden, North Carolina
- Avery Creek, North Carolina
- Barnardsville, North Carolina (incorporated until 1970)
- Bent Creek, North Carolina
- Candler, North Carolina
- Enka, North Carolina
- Fairview, North Carolina - CDP, not the town of Fairview, in Union County
- Forks of Ivy, North Carolina
- Jupiter, North Carolina (incorporated until 1970)
- Oteen, North Carolina
- Reems Creek, North Carolina
- Riceville, North Carolina
- Royal Pines, North Carolina
- Skyland, North Carolina
- Stocksville, North Carolina
- Swannanoa, North Carolina
- Atlantic, North Carolina
- Bettie, North Carolina
- Brandywine Bay, North Carolina
- Broad Creek, North Carolina
- Cape Lookout, North Carolina
- Cedar Island, North Carolina
- Core Creek, North Carolina
- Davis, North Carolina
- Gales Creek, North Carolina
- Gloucester, North Carolina
- Harkers Island, North Carolina
- Harlowe, North Carolina
- Lola, North Carolina
- Marshallberg, North Carolina
- Merrimon, North Carolina
- Mill Creek, North Carolina
- North River, North Carolina
- Ocean, North Carolina
- Otway, North Carolina
- Salter Path, North Carolina
- Sea Gate, North Carolina
- Sea Level, North Carolina
- Smyrna, North Carolina
- South River, North Carolina
- Stacy, North Carolina
- Stella, North Carolina
- Straits, North Carolina
- Wildwood, North Carolina
- Williston, North Carolina
- Wiregrass, North Carolina
- Belltown, North Carolina
- Berea, North Carolina
- Brassfield, North Carolina
- Bullock, North Carolina
- Clay, North Carolina
- Cozart, North Carolina
- Cornwall, North Carolina
- Culbreth, North Carolina
- Dexter, North Carolina
- Dickerson, North Carolina
- Fairport, North Carolina
- Gela, North Carolina
- Goshen, North Carolina
- Grassy Creek, North Carolina
- Grissom, North Carolina
- Hebron, North Carolina
- Hester, North Carolina
- Horner, North Carolina
- Huntsboro, North Carolina
- Jonathan Crossroads, North Carolina
- Kinton Fork, North Carolina
- Knap of Reeds, North Carolina
- Lewis, North Carolina
- Lyons, North Carolina
- Mount Energy, North Carolina
- Oak Hill, North Carolina
- Northside, North Carolina
- Providence, North Carolina
- Satterwhite, North Carolina
- Shoofly, North Carolina
- Tar River, North Carolina
- Wilbourns, North Carolina
- Wilton, North Carolina
- Anderson Creek, North Carolina
- Barbecue, North Carolina
- Barclaysville, North Carolina
- Buies Creek, North Carolina
- Bunnlevel, North Carolina
- Cape Fear, North Carolina
- Chalybeate Springs, North Carolina
- Cokesbury, North Carolina
- Duncan, North Carolina
- Flat Branch, North Carolina
- Fonville, North Carolina
- Johnsonville, North Carolina
- Harnett, North Carolina
- Kipling, North Carolina
- Luart, North Carolina
- Mamers, North Carolina
- Olivia, North Carolina
- Overhills, North Carolina
- Pineview, North Carolina
- Rawls, North Carolina
- Ryes, North Carolina
- Seminole, North Carolina
- Shawtown, North Carolina
- Spout Springs, North Carolina
- Turlington, North Carolina
- Balfour, North Carolina
- Barker Heights, North Carolina
- Dana, North Carolina
- East Flat Rock, North Carolina
- Edneyville, North Carolina
- Etowah, North Carolina
- Fruitland, North Carolina
- Gerton, North Carolina
- Hoopers Creek, North Carolina
- Horse Shoe, North Carolina
- Mountain Home, North Carolina
- Valley Hill, North Carolina
- Pinehurst, North Carolina
- Pumpkin Center, North Carolina
- Highfalls, North Carolina
- Putnam, North Carolina
- Glendon, North Carolina
- McConnell, North Carolina
- Bensalem, North Carolina
- Westmoore, North Carolina
- Dover, North Carolina
- West Philadelphia, North Carolina
- Spies, North Carolina
- Foxfire, North Carolina
- Bayshore, North Carolina
- Blue Clay Farms, North Carolina
- Castle Hayne, North Carolina
- Hightsville, North Carolina
- Kings Grant, North Carolina
- Kirkland, North Carolina
- Masonboro, North Carolina
- Murraysville, North Carolina
- Myrtle Grove, North Carolina
- Northchase, North Carolina
- Ogden, North Carolina
- Porters Neck, North Carolina
- Sea Breeze, North Carolina
- Seagate, North Carolina
- Silver Lake, North Carolina
- Skippers Corner, North Carolina
- Smith Creek, North Carolina
- Windemere, North Carolina
- Wrightsboro, North Carolina
- Blackwood, North Carolina
- Buckhorn, North Carolina
- Caldwell, North Carolina
- Calvander, North Carolina
- Carr, North Carolina
- Cedar Grove, North Carolina
- Dodsons Crossroads, North Carolina
- Dogwood Acres, North Carolina
- Efland, North Carolina
- Eno, North Carolina
- Eubanks, North Carolina
- Fairview, Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Hurdle Mills, North Carolina
- Laws, North Carolina
- McDade, North Carolina
- Miles, North Carolina
- Oaks, North Carolina
- Orange Grove, North Carolina
- Piney Grove, North Carolina
- Rougemont, North Carolina
- Schley, North Carolina
- Teer, North Carolina
- University, North Carolina
- White Cross, North Carolina
- Ai, North Carolina
- Allensville, North Carolina
- Bethel Hill, North Carolina
- Brooksdale, North Carolina
- Bushy Fork, North Carolina
- Ceffo, North Carolina
- Concord, North Carolina
- Cunningham, North Carolina
- Denny Store, North Carolina
- Five Forks, North Carolina
- Gentry Store, North Carolina
- Gordonton, North Carolina
- Hesters Store, North Carolina
- Hurdle Mills, North Carolina
- Leasburg, North Carolina
- Longhurst, North Carolina
- Longs Store, North Carolina
- Moriah, North Carolina
- Mount Tirzah, North Carolina
- Olive Hill, North Carolina
- Paynes Tavern, North Carolina
- Peeds Store, North Carolina
- Rougemont, North Carolina
- Semora, North Carolina
- Somerset, North Carolina
- Surl, North Carolina
- Timberlake, North Carolina
- Triple Springs, North Carolina
- Whitt Town, North Carolina
- Woodsdale, North Carolina
- Brook Cove, North Carolina
- Campbell, North Carolina
- Collinstown, North Carolina
- Dalton, North Carolina
- Dillard, North Carolina
- Dodgetown, North Carolina
- Flat Rock, North Carolina
- Francisco, North Carolina
- Germanton, North Carolina
- Hartman, North Carolina
- Lawsonville, North Carolina
- Meadows, North Carolina
- Neatman, North Carolina
- Pine Hall, North Carolina
- Pinnacle, North Carolina
- Poplar Springs, North Carolina
- Prestonville, North Carolina
- Quaker Gap, North Carolina
- Sandy Ridge, North Carolina
- Volunteer, North Carolina
- Westfield, North Carolina
- Albion, North Carolina
- Ararat, North Carolina
- Ash Hill, North Carolina
- Bannertown, North Carolina
- Blackwater, North Carolina
- Blevins Store, North Carolina
- Boones Hill, North Carolina
- Bottom, North Carolina
- Burch, North Carolina
- Cedar Hill, North Carolina
- Combstown, North Carolina
- Crooked Oak, North Carolina
- Crutchfield, North Carolina
- Devotion, North Carolina
- Fairview Crossroads, North Carolina
- Flat Rock, North Carolina
- Franklin, North Carolina
- Hills Grove, North Carolina
- Indian Grove, North Carolina
- Jenkinstown, North Carolina
- Ladonia, North Carolina
- Level Cross, North Carolina
- Little Richmond, North Carolina
- Long Hill, North Carolina
- Lowgap, North Carolina
- Mount Herman, North Carolina
- Mountain Park, North Carolina
- Mulberry, North Carolina
- New Hope, North Carolina
- Oak Grove, North Carolina
- Pine Hill, North Carolina
- Pine Ridge, North Carolina
- Poplar Springs, North Carolina
- Red Brush, North Carolina
- Rockford, North Carolina
- Round Peak, North Carolina
- Salem, North Carolina
- Salem Fork, North Carolina
- Sheltontown, North Carolina
- Shoals, North Carolina
- Siloam, North Carolina
- Slate Mountain, North Carolina
- State Road, North Carolina
- Stony Knoll, North Carolina
- Thurmond, North Carolina
- Toast, North Carolina
- Turkey Ford, North Carolina
- Union Cross, North Carolina
- Union Hill, North Carolina
- Westfield, North Carolina
- White Plains, North Carolina
- Woodville, North Carolina
- Zephyr, North Carolina
- Asbury, North Carolina
- Auburn, North Carolina
- Banks, North Carolina
- Barham, North Carolina
- Bayleaf, North Carolina
- Bonsal, North Carolina
- Carpenter, North Carolina
- Chestnut Hills, North Carolina
- Clegg, North Carolina
- Eagle Rock, North Carolina
- Falls, North Carolina
- Feltonville, North Carolina
- Five Points, North Carolina
- Forestville, North Carolina
- Fowlers Crossroads, North Carolina
- Friendship, North Carolina
- Green Level, North Carolina
- Holland, North Carolina
- Hollemans Crossroads, North Carolina
- Hopkins, North Carolina
- Horseburg, North Carolina
- Kennebec, North Carolina
- Lassiter, North Carolina
- Leesville, North Carolina
- Lizard Lick, North Carolina
- Macks Village, North Carolina
- Marks Creek, North Carolina
- McCullers, North Carolina
- McCullers Crossroads, North Carolina
- Medfield, North Carolina
- Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
- Neuse, North Carolina
- New Hill, North Carolina
- New Hope, North Carolina
- New Light Township, North Carolina
- Purnell, North Carolina
- Riley Hill, North Carolina
- Sandy Plain, North Carolina
- Shotwell, North Carolina
- Six Forks, North Carolina
- Stony Hill, North Carolina
- Swift Creek, North Carolina
- Wake Crossroads, North Carolina
- Wakefield, North Carolina
- Walkers Crossroads, North Carolina
- Westover, North Carolina
- Wilbon, North Carolina
- Williams Crossroads, North Carolina
- Willow Spring, North Carolina
- Wyatt, North Carolina