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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 |
|---|---|
| Walton Pond |
a swamp, rises in S Gates County and drains SE into Trotman Creek. Watton Mill appears on the stream on the Collet map, 1770, and the name is derived from the mill that existed as late as 1833 but had disappeared by 1862. |
| Wampler |
See Elk Shoal. |
| Wananish |
community in N Columbus County served by post office, 1899-1972. Now within the limits of the town of Lake Waccamaw. It was to have been named Ouaniche for the Indian word meaning "land-locked salmon," but the spelling Wananish was preferred for the post office name. |
| Wanchese |
community on the S end of Roanoke Island, E Dare County. Named for one of the two Indians taken to England by Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe in 1584. Produces packaged seafood. Alt. 10. |
| Wantland's Ferry |
See Jacksonville. |
| Warbler |
former community in S Tyrrell County between Kilkenny and Kilkenny Landing. Now absorbed into the community of Kilkenny. Served by post office, 1917-32. |
| Ward Creek |
rises in E Carteret County and flows S into North River. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Ward Gap |
on the Burke-Cleveland county line. |
| Ward Hollow |
W Watauga County, extends SW from Love Gap to Watauga River. |
| Ward Mine |
a gold mine in E Davidson County, was worked as early as 1842 and shown on maps as recently as 1915. Ward Gold-Mine Co., chartered 1852, purchased 400-acre tract from John Ward. |
