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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 |
|---|---|
| Wolfpen Mountain |
S Haywood County on the head of Farmer Branch and the head of Camp Branch. Alt. approx. 3,200. |
| Wolfpit Branch |
rises in SE Buncombe County and flows NW into Swannanoa River. |
| Wolfpit Gap |
W central Yancey County near the head of Jacks Creek. |
| Wolfscrape Township |
NW Duplin County. |
| Wolfsville |
community in S Union County. |
| Womacks Mill |
community in central Caswell County; named for the mill on Country Line Creek. |
| Wood |
community in NE Franklin County served by post office, 1900-1957. Alt. 350. Settled about 1893 and known as Woods Store until 1913. Inc. as Wood in 1917; charter repealed 1961. |
| Wood Cove |
swamp in central Pender County on Northeast Cape Fear River. |
| Wood Fork Branch |
rises in N Surry County and flows SE into Beaverdam Creek. |
| Wood Grove |
See Mount Ulla. |
