North Carolina Cities and Places

Milton is a town in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census. It is adjacent to the Virginia International Raceway, just across the state line in Virginia. The town’s name was derived from its beginnings as Mill Town. A mill was established prior to the incorporation of the ... Read more

Mills River is a town in Henderson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,802 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to be 7,406 in 2019. The town took its name from the nearby confluence of the Mills River and French Broad River. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. It ... Read more

Monroe is a city in and the county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population increased from 32,797 in 2010 to 34,551 in 2020. It is within the rapidly growing Charlotte metropolitan area. Monroe has a council-manager form of government. Monroe city overview: Name: Monroe city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city ... Read more

Moncure, founded in 1881, is a small rural unincorporated community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. Moncure and the neighboring community of Haywood form the Moncure census-designated place (CDP), which had a population of 711 at the 2010 census. The community is located near the confluence of the Deep and Haw rivers, which ... Read more

Momeyer is a town in Nash County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Rocky Mount, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 277 in 2020. Momeyer town overview: Name: Momeyer town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Nash County Elevation: 272 ft (83 m) Total Area: 1.11 sq mi (2.87 km²) ... Read more

Mocksville is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,900 at the 2020 census. I-40 leads west to Statesville and Hickory, and east to Winston-Salem and Greensboro. Route 64 heads east to Lexington, and west towards Statesville and Taylorsville. It is the county seat of Davie County. Mocksville town overview: ... Read more

Mount Gilead is a town in Montgomery County, in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,181 at the 2010 census. Mount Gilead town overview: Name: Mount Gilead town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Montgomery County Elevation: 427 ft (130 m) Total Area: 3.49 sq mi (9.04 km²) Land Area: ... Read more

Mount Airy /ˈmaʊntəri/ is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 10,611. Mount Airy city overview: Name: Mount Airy city LSAD Code: 25 LSAD Description: city (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Surry County Incorporated: 1885 Elevation: 1,115 ft (340 m) Total Area: 11.86 sq mi (30.73 km²) Land Area: ... Read more

Morven is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 335 at the 2020 census. The town was named after a town in Argyllshire, Scotland. Morven town overview: Name: Morven town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town (suffix) State: North Carolina County: Anson County Founded: 1823 Incorporated: 1883 Elevation: 364 ft (111 m) ... Read more

Morrisville is a town located primarily in Wake County, North Carolina, United States (a small portion extends into neighboring Durham County). The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the town’s population to be 31,278 as of July 1, 2021. Morrisville is part of the Research Triangle metropolitan region. The regional name originated after the 1959 creation of ... Read more

Morganton is a city in and the county seat of Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 16,918 at the 2010 census. Morganton is approximately 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Charlotte. Morganton is one of the principal cities in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. A site five miles north of Morganton has ... Read more

Morehead City is a port town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,661 at the 2010 census. Morehead City celebrated the 150th anniversary of its founding on May 5, 2007. It forms part of the Crystal Coast. Morehead City town overview: Name: Morehead City town LSAD Code: 43 LSAD Description: town ... Read more