Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Walton Crossroads |
community in S Gates County. |
| Walton Pond |
a swamp, rises in S Gates County and drains SE into Trotman Creek. Watton Mill appears on the stream on the Collet map, 1770, and the name is derived from the mill that existed as late as 1833 but had disappeared by 1862. |
| 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 Gap |
on the Burke-Cleveland county line. |
| Ward Hollow |
W Watauga County, extends SW from Love Gap to Watauga River. |