Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Willard |
community in N Pender County served by post office since 1883. Formerly known as Camera. Alt. 50. Also known as Leesburg until renamed for the Willard family, local lumber dealers. |
| Willardville |
community in N Durham County served by post office, 1891-1904. Alt. 438. |
| Willeyton |
community in NE Gates County served by post office, 1886-1907. |
| William B. Umstead Bridge |
See Redstone Point; Weir Point. |
| William B. Umstead State Park |
W Wake County 10 mi. NW of Raleigh. Est. 1943 as Crabtree Creek State Park; name changed 1955 to honor the late governor William B. Umstead (1895-1954). Contains 5,080 acres. Nature trail; camping, fishing, and boating. See also Reedy Creek State Park. |
| Williams |
community in S Wayne County near Williams Millpond. |
| Williams Branch |
rises in NE Buncombe County near Ingraham Mountain and flows SW into Dillingham Creek. |
| Williams Creek |
rises in W Wake County and flows SE into Swift Creek. |
| Williams Crossroads |
community in S Wake County near the head of Neal Branch. |
| Williams Lake |
NW Sampson County on Caesar Swamp. Formed about 1855 as a millpond. Covers 30 acres; max. depth 12 ft. First owned by Joel Jackson and known as Joel Jackson Pond; acquired by his daughter, who married a Williams, hence the present name. |