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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Wade Point |
extends from S Pasquotank County into Albemarle Sound. Appears as Wades Point on the Moseley map, 1733. It lies between Big Flatty Creek and the Pasquotank River. |
| Wade's Shore |
a bay on the N side of Shackle ford Banks, S Carteret County. A former whaling settlement by the same name existed there. |
| Wades Point |
point of land in E Beaufort County on the N side of Pamlico River at the W side of the mouth of Pungo River, lat. 35°23'18" N., long. 76°34'35" W. See also Moores Beach. Appears as Battis Point on the Comberford map, 1657. |
| Wadesboro |
town and county seat, central Anson County. Authorized to be est. 1783 as county seat. Called New Town until 1787, when it was changed to Wadesboro to honor Col. Thomas Wade, Revolutionary War patriot and brother-in-law of Patrick Boggan, pioneer settler. Alt. 423. Scientists from all over the United States and Europe gathered there in 1900 to view a total eclipse of the sun. Produces hosiery, textiles, wooden boxes, bricks, hoists, medical supplies, and food products. |
| Wadesboro City Pond |
S central Anson County on Jones Creek. Formed 1938. Covers 75 acres, with a max. depth of 25 ft. Municipal water supply, fishing, and boating. |
| Wadesboro Township |
central Anson County. |
| Wadeville |
community in S Montgomery County. Est. 1872 and named for Wade brothers, who operated a store there in which the first post office was est. in 1878. Post office closed 1955. Alt. 558. |
| Wading Branch Ridge |
N Haywood County parallel to Dicks Branch. |
| Wading Place Creek |
rises in E central Bertie County and flows S into Cashie River. |
| Wads Creek |
rises in central Moore County and flows SE into Little River. Named for William Wadsworth, who settled on its banks in 1756. |
