Gazetteer
| Place | Description | 
|---|---|
| Jess Knob | N Buncombe County between Bald Knob and Jess Gap. Appears as Alexander Knob on state highway maps. | 
| Jess Ridge | N Buncombe County, extends NW from Jess Gap. | 
| Jessama | community in W central Beaufort County. More recently known as Midway. | 
| Jesse | community in NE Person County served by post office, 1899-1904. | 
| Jesse Branch | rises in SW Buncombe County near Rich Knob and flows NW into Beaverdam Creek. | 
| Jesse Gap | N Buncombe County between Jess Ridge and Jess Knob. | 
| Jesse Ridge | W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, center near lat. 35°38'20" N., long. 83°06'50" W., between Little Davidson Creek and Mossy Branch. | 
| Jesses High Top | peak in the Swannanoa Mountains of SE Buncombe County. | 
| Jessie | community in S Cumberland County on Harrisons Creek. | 
| Jessup | community in N Moore County. |