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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 |
|---|---|
| Woodsdale Township |
N central Person County. |
| Woodside |
community in S Pender County. |
| Woodson Branch |
rises in W central Madison County and flows N into Big Laurel Creek. |
| Woodstock Point |
E Beaufort County on Pungo River. In 1739 a town named Woodstock was laid out there to serve as the county seat of Hyde County. The courthouse burned in 1789, and the following year the county seat was moved. Remains of the old courthouse may still be seen at low tide off Woodstock Point. A post office at Woodstock operated until 1825. |
| Woodstock Savanna |
E Beaufort County between Pungo Creek and Pamlico River. |
| Woodsworth |
community in N Vance County. |
| Woodville |
town in NW Bertie County. Appears on the MacRae map, 1833, as Hotel, which was the post office name from 1840 through 1865. Inc. as Woodville 1911, taking the name of the Whitmell Hill Pugh home, which had been named for an estate in England. Adjacent to Lewiston, which see; Lewiston is the railroad name for Woodville. Post office operated as Woodville, 1912-65. |
| Woodville Township |
W Bertie County. |
| Woodward Knob |
NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Jenkins Trail Ridge near lat. 35°31' N., long. 83°43'02" W. Alt. 3,939. |
| Woodward's Crossroads |
See Pendleton. |
