| Whaley | community in N Avery County. Said to have been named for one Whaley, who became frightened by a screech owl and hid in a hollow log until morning. |
| Whaley Branch | rises in W Haywood County near the Tennessee state line and flows SW into Big Creek. |
| Wharf | community in N Anson County served by post office, 1889-1907. |
| Wharf, The | See Swansboro. |
| Wharton | community in NW Beaufort County. Alt. 19. Named for Lt. Col. Rufus W. Wharton, Washington resident and Confederate officer. |
| Wheat Creek | rises in E Polk County and flows SE into Green River. |
| Wheat Swamp | rises in N Lenoir County and flows NE on the Lenoir-Greene county line into Contentnea Creek. Named for John Wheat, who had an early grant of land there. |
| Wheat Swamp | rises in SW Wilson County and flows SE into Wayne County, where it enters Great Swamp. |
| Wheatfield Branch | rises in S Macon County and flows SW into Tessentee Creek. |
| Wheeler Creek | is formed in W Northampton County by the junction of Gumberry Swamp and Lily Pond Creek and flows S into Roanoke River. The Collet map, 1770, shows Baker Mill at the mouth of the creek. |