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Mare Branchrises in W central Wilson County and flows NE into Contentnea Creek.
Mareadycommunity in SE Duplin County.
Marg MountainS Haywood County between Camp Branch and Browning Branch.
Margaretcommunity in E Franklin County. Named by C. P. Harris for his daughter. A post office prior to 1909.
Margaret Peakon the McDowell-Rutherford county line. Alt. 2,500.
Margaretsvilletown in NE Northampton County. Post office est. 1836. Chartered 1885 as Margarettsville, but charter repealed 1891. Rechartered as Margaretsville in 1895. Named for Mrs. Margaret Ridley, an early resident. Alt. 54. The railroad name is Margaret.
Margracecommunity in SE Cleveland County.
Maria Creekrises in NE Carteret County and flows SE into Core Sound.
Marianna FallsSee Dutch Creek Falls.
Maribelcommunity in N Pamlico County on Chapel Creek, known originally as Shoofly. At the establishment of a post office in 1883, long since discontinued, it was named by postmaster Fentress for his sweetheart in Georgia, a girl named Mary Belle.