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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 |
|---|---|
| Wayah Creek |
rises in W Macon County and flows SE into Cartoogechaye Creek. |
| Wayah Gap |
W Macon County at the head of Wayah Creek. |
| Wayanock |
See Meherrin River. |
| Waycross |
community in E Sampson County. |
| Wayehutta Creek |
rises in central Jackson County and flows SW into Tuckasegee River. |
| Wayne County |
was formed in 1779 from Dobbs County. Located in the E section of the state, it is bounded by Greene, Lenoir, Duplin, Sampson, Johnston, and Wilson Counties. It was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne (1745-96), Revolutionary War leader. Area: 555 sq. mi. County seat: Goldsboro, with an elevation of 111 ft. Townships are Brogden, Buck Swamp, Fork, Goldsboro, Grantham, Great Swamp, Indian Springs, Nahunta, New Hope, Pikeville, Saulston, and Stony Creek. Produces tobacco, corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, cotton, poultry, dairy products, baked goods, wood products, sweet potatoes, cantaloupes, pickles, hogs, livestock, and cucumbers. See also St. Patrick's Parish. |
| Waynesborough |
first county seat of Wayne County, est. 1787. The town died after the county seat was moved to Goldsboro in 1850. Waynesborough was located on land formerly owned by Andrew Bass, delegate to the Provincial Congress of 1775, at the SW edge of the present county seat on Neuse River. After 1847 many houses were moved from the old town to the new. The old courthouse, built by Col. William McKinne, was destroyed prior to 1917. |
| Waynesville |
town and county seat, S Haywood County. Settled about 1800 and known first as Mount Prospect. Inc. 1810. Said to have been named by Col. Robert Love (1760-1845), one of the founders and owner of part of the site, for Gen. Anthony Wayne, whom he knew during the Revolutionary War. Produces rubber, shoes, and paper products. In 1953 the adjacent town of Hazelwood, which see, was inc. into the limits of Waynesville. Alt. 2,635. |
| Waynesville Township |
SW Haywood County. |
| Wayside |
former community in W Swain County on Little Tennessee River. A post office, 1880-1922. Site now submerged by Fontana Lake. |
