U.S. states similar to or like North Carolina

State in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered by Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to the east; Tennessee to the south; and Missouri to the west. The bluegrass region in the central part of the commonwealth contains the commonwealth's capital, Frankfort, as well as its two largest cities, Louisville and Lexington. Wikipedia

State located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Third-most populous and the 22nd-most extensive of the 50 United States. Wikipedia

State in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Largely defined by the Mississippi River. Wikipedia

Capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. Known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. Wikipedia

State in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered by Tennessee to the north; Georgia to the east; Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south; and Mississippi to the west. 30th largest by area and the 24th-most populous of the U.S. states. Wikipedia

State in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. One of the original thirteen colonies forming the United States. Wikipedia

The history of North Carolina from pre-colonial history to the present, covers the experiences of the people who have lived within the territory that now comprises the U.S. state of North Carolina. Time period known as the Woodland period. Wikipedia

State in the New England region of the United States. It borders the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Wikipedia

The Carolinas are the U.S. states of North Carolina and South Carolina, considered collectively. They are bordered by Virginia to the north, Tennessee to the west, and Georgia to the southwest. Wikipedia

Broadly the eastern portion of the southern United States and the southern portion of the eastern United States. It comprises at least a core of states on the lower East Coast of the United States and eastern Gulf Coast. Wikipedia

State in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. Wikipedia

State in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. English nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor. Wikipedia

State in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Bordered by Delaware to the southeast, Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, Lake Erie and the Canadian province of Ontario to the northwest, New York to the north, and New Jersey to the east, while the Appalachian Mountains run through its middle. Wikipedia

State in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. Bordered by Pennsylvania to the northeast, Maryland to the east and northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. Wikipedia

Capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond Region. Wikipedia

State in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by Delaware Bay and the State of Delaware. Wikipedia

City in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the Atlantic coastal plain region of the U.S. state of North Carolina. Estimated to be 53,922 as of 2019. Wikipedia

U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 United States. Wikipedia

Capital and second-largest city of the U.S. state of South Carolina, with a population estimate of 131,674 as of 2019. The city serves as the county seat of Richland County, and a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. Wikipedia

Port city and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. Eighth most populous city in the state. Wikipedia

Neologism created by the Regional Plan Association for an area of the Southeastern United States that includes the Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Memphis, Nashville, Research Triangle (Raleigh-Durham), and Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point metropolitan areas. The megaregion generally follows the Interstate 85/20 corridor. Wikipedia

City in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. Third-most populous city in North Carolina, the 68th-most populous city in the United States, and the largest city in the Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. Wikipedia

Country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. Wikipedia

State in the Midwestern region of the United States. 18th-most populous state of the country. Wikipedia