Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Weitock River |
See White Oak River. |
| Weitzel's Mill |
site on Reedy Fork Creek, N central Guilford County. A skirmish occurred there on March 6, 1781, between American and British forces. |
| Welch Bald |
N Swain County on Welch Ridge near the NE end of Big Fork Ridge. Alt. 5,087. |
| Welch Branch |
rises in W Swain County and flows SE into Fontana Lake. |
| Welch Cove |
N Graham County W of Fontana, follows the NE course of a stream that empties into Little Tennessee River. Formerly known as Brooks Cove. See also Fontana Village. |
| Welch Creek |
rises in N Beaufort County and flows NE on the Martin-Washington county line into Roanoke River. Name appears as Welches Creek throughout the nineteenth century. |
| Welch Creek Township |
N Columbus County. |
| Welch Mill Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Valley River. |
| Welch Ridge |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, extends SW from Silers Bald to Little Tennessee River. Its center is near lat. 35°31'40" N., long. 83°35'30" W. |
| Welch's Bluff |
appears on the Moseley map, 1733, on the W side of Cape Fear River in present Brunswick County between the mouth of Indian Creek and Eagle Island. Possibly named for James Welch, who owned land in the vicinity. |