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Wittenburg TownshipSW Alexander County.
Wittys Crossroadscommunity in S Rockingham County. Aspen Grove was a nearby post office, 1899-1902.
Wococon InletSee Wococon Island.
Wococon Islandappears on the White map, 1585, as composed of parts of the present Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands in Hyde and Carteret Counties. Port Grenvil, which see, formed its N limit and Wococon Inlet (an inlet, now closed, in Portsmouth Island) the S limit. Name probably derived from the Indian word wahkahikani (enclosed place; stockade). Appears as Gordens Island on the Smith map, 1624. See also Portsmouth Island.
WohanokeSee Ohanoak.
Wolfcommunity in central Person County served by post office, 1900-1902.
Wolf Baldon the Haywood-Jackson county line.
Wolf Branchrises in SE Alamance County and flows SW into Motes Creek.
Wolf Branchrises in S central Alleghany County and flows E into Glade Creek.
Wolf Branchrises in central Buncombe County near Wolf Knob and flows SE into Shope Creek.