Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Massy Creek |
rises in W central Rockingham County and flows N into Dan River. |
| Mast |
community in N Watauga County on Cove Creek. Alt. 2,670. |
| Mast Knob |
SE Watauga County NW of Dugger Mountain. |
| Matakomak |
a name appearing on the Ogilby map, 1671, to designate the territory presently in Chowan County between Yeopim River and Pembroke Creek. |
| Matchipungo |
See Pungo. |
| Matecomack |
See Edenton; Matakomak; Queen Anne's Creek. |
| Matherson Branch |
rises in W Macon County and flows SE into Pine Branch. |
| Matherson Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows NE into Worm Creek. |
| Mathis |
community in SE Forsyth County. Named for a family that settled in the vicinity as early as 1757. |
| Matkin |
community in SW Caswell County. Named in 1967 for a family long resident in the area when a plant of Burlington Industries opened there. A name was required for directing truck drivers to the rural location. |