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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 |
|---|---|
| Wauchope |
See Walkup. |
| Waughtown |
former town in S Forsyth County; inc. 1891. First called Charlestown or Charleston for Charles Bagge, who first settled there and opened a store. When the store was sold to James Waugh, the scattered settlement surrounding it came to be called Waugh's Store or Waughtown. Post office was Waughtown by 1828. Now within the corporate limits of Winston-Salem. |
| Waumans Creek |
rises in NE Columbus County and flows NE into Cape Fear River. |
| Waverly |
community in E Madison County on Paint Fork. |
| Waves |
community on Hatteras Island, E Dare County, formerly known as South Rodanthe. |
| Waxhaw |
town in W Union County between East Fork Twelvemile Creek and Waxhaw Creek. Inc. 1889. Named for Waxhaw settlements made by Scots-Irish and Germans in 1740. The name Waxhaw comes from the Waxhaw Indians, who once claimed the region between Rocky River and Catawba River. President Andrew Jackson was born nearby. Produces textiles. |
| Waxhaw Creek |
rises in W Union County and flows SW into Catawba River in South Carolina. |
| Waxhaws, The |
an area generally recognized as including much of Anson, Mecklenburg, and Union Counties in North Carolina and Chester, Lancaster, and York Counties in South Carolina. Catawba River forms the W limits. Waxhaw Creek flows through the area, forming what has been called "a rich oasis in a region of pine barrens." President Andrew Jackson was born in the area in 1767. The name came from the Waxhaw Indians of the region, whose chief village, Wisacky, was visited in 1670 by John Lederer. |
| Wayah Bald |
W Macon County at the head of Camp Branch. Alt. 5,385. Named for a Cherokee youth who, according to legend, visited the mountain with his grandfather to listen to the message of the stars. Young Wayah's name meant "wolf." |
| Wayah Branch |
rises in SW Buncombe County and flows NE into Stony Fork. |
