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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 |
|---|---|
| Wateroak Creek |
rises in SE Clay County and flows SE into Tallulah River. |
| Wateroak Gap |
SE Clay County between Chunky Gal and Yellow Mountains. |
| Waterrock Knob |
on the Haywood-Jackson county line. Alt. 6,292. Named Amos Plott Balsam in 1858 by Arnold Guyot for a pioneer settler at its base. Wood cutters and loggers knew it as Waterrock Knob because there was a good spring running out over a smooth rock near its top. Also spelled Water Rock Knob. |
| Waters |
community in N Burke County. |
| Watershed Mountain |
central Madison County between Walnut and Hunter Creeks. Alt. approx. 3,100. |
| Watershed Ridge |
N Buncombe County between North Knob and Wildcat Mountain. |
| Waterville |
community in N Haywood County on Big Creek. Alt. 1,440. Named for the lake and dam built there in 1929. See Waterville Lake. |
| Waterville Lake |
on Pigeon River in N Haywood County in Pisgah National Forest. Alt. 2,258. Constructed in 1929 for hydroelectric power. Covers 340 acres; max. depth 180 ft. |
| Watery Branch |
rises in W Johnston County and flows E into Juniper Swamp. |
| Watery Swamp |
rises in central Gates County and flows S into Bennetts Creek. |
