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Place Description
West Sanford Township

former township in W central Lee County, now township no. 6.

West Swan Creek

rises in E Wilkes County and flows NE to join East Swan Creek in forming Swan Creek.

West Tarboro

former town in central Edgecombe County on the NW limits of Tarboro. Inc. 1903. Charter repealed in 1909, when it became a part of Tarboro. A former West Tarboro community on the SW limits of Tarboro was inc. in 1893 and the name was changed to Hilma. See also Farrar.

West Thorofare Bay

NE Carteret County W of Cedar Island and adjacent to Long Bay. Connected with Thorofare Bay via Thorofare, a channel forming the S boundary of Cedar Island.

Westbrook

community in SE Bladen County. Named for early colonial family of Westbrook.

Westbrooks Township

N Sampson County.

Western Branch of Queen Anne's Creek

See Pembroke Creek.

Western Cliffs

E Macon County between Houston Branch and the head of Brush Creek.

Western Point

NE Carteret County; NW point of Cedar Island extending into West Bay.

Western Prong

rises in N Columbus County and flows NE and SE into Red Hill Swamp, after which it is known as White Marsh.