Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Washington Township |
NW Beaufort County. |
| Washington, District of |
See District of Washington. |
| Wasp |
community in NE Craven County served by post office, 1900-1903. |
| Wasulu Ridge |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur extending NW from Welch Ridge near lat. 35°29'22" N., long. 83°38'32" W. |
| Watauga County (wah-TAW-guh) |
was formed in 1849 from Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell, and Yancey Counties. Located in the NW section of the state, it is bounded by the state of Tennessee and by Ashe, Wilkes, Caldwell, and Avery Counties. It was named for Watauga River. Area: 320 sq. mi. County seat: Boone, with an elevation of 3,266 ft. Townships are Bald Mountain, Beaverdam, Blowing Rock, Blue Ridge, Boone, Brushy Fork, Cove Creek, Elk, Laurel Creek, Meat Camp, New River, North Fork, Shawneehaw, Stony Fork, and Watauga. Produces tobacco, corn, dairy products, livestock, candy, baked goods, printed items, Christmas trees, electronics, apparel, and gravel. |
| Watauga Creek |
rises in E Macon County and flows SW into Lake Emory. |
| Watauga Falls |
on Watauga River in W Watauga County near Laurel Creek Falls at mouth of Laurel Creek. |
| Watauga Gap |
on the Jackson-Macon county line. Alt. 3,280. |
| Watauga River |
rises in SW Watauga County near Grandfather Mountain and flows n, forming a short section of the Avery-Watauga county line before flowing into Tennessee, where it enters Holston River. Took its name from an Indian word meaning "beautiful water." |
| Watauga Settlement |
began to develop in 1769 in what was then W North Carolina but is now Tennessee with the arrival of settlers on the Watauga and Nolichucky Rivers. A government was formed in 1772, and in 1776 its leaders asked to be annexed to North Carolina. The District of Washington, which see, was formed to include the Watauga Settlement. See also Franklin. |