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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 |
|---|---|
| Whittle Creek |
rises in NW Alamance County and flows W into Buttermilk Creek. |
| Whortleberry Creek |
rises in SE Anson County and flows SE into Pee Dee River. |
| Whortleberry Mountain |
See Huckleberry Ridge. |
| Whortonsville |
community in E Pamlico County on Brown Creek. Called Bethel until a post office was est. in 1904, at which time the name of the first postmaster was adopted (pronounced as if written "Hortonsville"). Post office closed 1959. |
| Whynot |
community in S Randolph County est. late in the nineteenth century. A group of local citizens, meeting in 1860 to select a name for the post office about to be est. there, heard many suggestions phrased as "Why not name it for so-and-so?" Finally, someone in desperation said, "Why not name it Why not?" The group thought this was as good as any of the suggested names, and, since it removed any element of further controversy, the place was so named. Originally spelled as two words. |
| Wiccacanee Township |
N central Northampton County. |
| Wiccacon River |
is formed by the junction of several small streams in Hoggard Swamp in S Hertford County. It flows E into Chowan River. Approx. 17 mi. long. Appears as Weecaunse Creek on the Moseley map, 1733; as Veecaune Creek on the Collet map, 1770; and as Wiccacon Creek on the Richardson map, 1808. See also Weyanoke Creek. |
| Wickacon |
community in S Hertford County. |
| Wicker |
community in W Cumberland County served by post office, 1887-1903. |
| Wickham Precinct |
formed on December 3, 1705, from Bath County, was named for the manor of Temple Wycombe, the home of the Archdale family in Buckinghamshire, England. John Archdale had been governor in 1694-96. In 1712 Wickham Precinct became Hyde County, which see. |
