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Place	Description
Wampler	See Elk Shoal.
Wananish	community in N Columbus County served by post office, 1899-1972. Now within the limits of the town of Lake Waccamaw. It was to have been named Ouaniche for the Indian word meaning "land-locked salmon," but the spelling Wananish was preferred for the post office name.
Wanchese	community on the S end of Roanoke Island, E Dare County. Named for one of the two Indians taken to England by Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe in 1584. Produces packaged seafood. Alt. 10.
Wantland's Ferry	See Jacksonville.
Warbler	former community in S Tyrrell County between Kilkenny and Kilkenny Landing. Now absorbed into the community of Kilkenny. Served by post office, 1917-32.
Ward Creek	rises in E Carteret County and flows S into North River. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733.
Ward Creek	rises in N Cleveland County and flows SW into First Broad River.
Ward Gap	on the Burke-Cleveland county line.
Ward Gap	W Watauga County on the head of Phillips Branch.
Ward Hollow	W Watauga County, extends SW from Love Gap to Watauga River.