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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 |
|---|---|
| Welches Creek |
See Welch Creek. |
| Welcome |
community in W Surry County served by post office, 1899-1908. |
| Weldon |
town in N Halifax County on Roanoke River. Inc. 1843. The Collet map, 1770, shows "Weldans," perhaps referring to the family name of the owner of the land. Town site settled prior to 1830, when it was known as Weldon's Orchard or Weldon's Place for Daniel Weldon, owner. In 1834 it became the terminus of a railroad from Virginia. Lumber and apparel produced there. Alt. 81. See also Blakely. |
| Weldon Township |
NE Halifax County. |
| Weldon's Orchard; Weldon's Place |
See Weldon. |
| Weldons Millpond |
on Sandy Creek in E Vance County. Covers 10 acres, with a max. depth of 6 ft. Named for Obed W. Weldon, owner. Known prior to 1913 as Amos Millpond. The mill there is still used for grinding corn; the pond is used for fishing, swimming, and boating. |
| Wellington |
name given the former Jacocks Landing on Cashie River, SE Bertie County, for a brief time when it was the S terminus of a short railroad. Wellington is shown on the 1892 Rand McNally map, as well as on the 1897 North Carolina Railroad Commission map. The Carolina Southern Railroad was inc. as the Wellington and Powellsville Railroad in 1893. |
| Wells Bay |
in Currituck Sound off Mossey Islands, SE Currituck County. |
| Wells Creek |
rises in S Alamance County and flows SW into Cane Creek. |
| Wells Knob |
NE Wilkes County between Little Elkin River and Elkin River. Alt. 1,810. |
