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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 |
|---|---|
| Willardville |
community in N Durham County served by post office, 1891-1904. Alt. 438. |
| Willeyton |
community in NE Gates County served by post office, 1886-1907. |
| William B. Umstead Bridge |
See Redstone Point; Weir Point. |
| William B. Umstead State Park |
W Wake County 10 mi. NW of Raleigh. Est. 1943 as Crabtree Creek State Park; name changed 1955 to honor the late governor William B. Umstead (1895-1954). Contains 5,080 acres. Nature trail; camping, fishing, and boating. See also Reedy Creek State Park. |
| Williams |
community in S Wayne County near Williams Millpond. |
| Williams Branch |
rises in NE Buncombe County near Ingraham Mountain and flows SW into Dillingham Creek. |
| Williams Creek |
rises in W Wake County and flows SE into Swift Creek. |
| Williams Crossroads |
community in S Wake County near the head of Neal Branch. |
| Williams Lake |
NW Sampson County on Caesar Swamp. Formed about 1855 as a millpond. Covers 30 acres; max. depth 12 ft. First owned by Joel Jackson and known as Joel Jackson Pond; acquired by his daughter, who married a Williams, hence the present name. |
| Williams Mill Creek |
rises in E Anson County and flows SE into Jones Creek. |
