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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 |
|---|---|
| Wrights Island |
S Onslow County on the NE side of New River Inlet. |
| Wrights Station |
See Lowell. |
| Wrightsboro |
community in N New Hanover County. Alt. approx. 35. |
| Wrightsville |
former community in NW Duplin County near the present site of Faison, which see. Appears on the MacRae map, 1833, but apparently declined after the est. of Faison. |
| Wrightsville Beach |
town in E New Hanover County on Wrightsville Beach island between the Atlantic Ocean and Wrightsville Sound. Settled about 1889; inc. 1899. Alt. 5. Summer resort. |
| Wrightsville Inlet |
See Moore Inlet. |
| Wrightsville Sound |
E New Hanover County W of Wrightsville Beach island. See also Wrightsville. |
| Wriston |
community in W Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1899-1902. |
| Wyanoke |
community in NW Gates County on Chowan River. |
| Wyant Branch |
rises in SW Macon County and flows SW into Long Branch. |
