town and county seat, central Columbus County. Authorized to be laid out in 1810 on the lands of James B. White. Originally known as White's Crossing; inc. 1832 as Whiteville but appeared on many maps as Whitesville. Named for the man on whose land it was est. and who was a state senator, 1809-10. The former community of Vineland is now included in the S part of the town. Southeastern Community College, est. 1966, is located there. Produces lumber, apparel, tobacco, textiles. Alt. 59.

central Columbus County.

is located on Whitewater River along the Jackson-Transylvania county line near the North Carolina-South Carolina line. The falls, among the highest in the E United States, cascade 411 ft. from an alt. of approx. 2,560. Known as Contara or Contaroga (meaning unknown) by the Cherokee Indians.

is formed in S Jackson County by the junction of Silver Run and Little Whitewater Creeks and flows SE on the Jackson-Transylvania county line into South Carolina, where it is joined by Toxaway River to form Keowee River.

community in E Lenoir County. Named for a prominent family that settled there before the Revolution.

on the headwaters of Poley Swamp in N Duplin County. Alt. 118.

community in E Jones County. Named for local Whitford family.

mountain on the McDowell-Mitchell county line.

community in central Stanly County served by post office, 1881-1910.

community in SW Nash County.