| Rockdam Creek | rises in S Lincoln County and flows NE into Howards Creek. |
| Rockett | community in NE Catawba County. Est. 1886 as Roseman, but the name was changed in 1902 when a post office was est. Post office discontinued in 1903. Both names were for local families. |
| Rockfield Creek | rises in central Graham County and flows SW into Santeetlah Lake. |
| Rockfish | community in E Hoke County. Settled about 1900 and named for nearby creek. Alt. 218. |
| Rockfish | See Hope Mills. |
| Rockfish Creek | rises in SW Duplin County and flows S and E into Northeast Cape Fear River on the Duplin-Pender county line. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Rockfish Creek | rises in SE Moore County E of town of Aberdeen and flows SE across Hoke County into Upchurch Pond on the W Cumberland County line. From the pond, it flows E across Cumberland County to enter Cape Fear River 1½ mi. E of community of Grays Creek. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Rockfish Township | W Cumberland County. |
| Rockfish Township | SW Duplin County. |
| Rockford | town in S Surry County on Yadkin River. Est. 1790 as the county seat and so remained until 1851, when the county was divided and the county seat removed to Dobson. Alt. 838. Inc. 1819, but long inactive in municipal affairs. |