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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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Wyatt |
community in N Wake County near Smiths Creek. Served by post office, 1891-1910. |
| Wycle Creek |
rises in W central Haywood County and flows E into Jonathans Creek. |
| Wye |
community in E Harnett County 1 mi. NE of Erwin; there, the railroad has a "Y" connection, with one line leading to Erwin and the other to Dunn. |
| Wyesocking Bay |
in Pamlico Sound, E Hyde County, bounded by Long Point on the NE and by Hog Island Point on the sw. The Collet map, 1770, shows Yesocking Creek flowing into the bay, unnamed on the map. The creek named by Collet no longer exists since a canal has been dug at or near its course. The Indian word from which Wyesocking has developed is believed to have been wayäci, which, in combination with another word, meant "directly" or "straightaway," referring to a landing place. |
| Wykle Hill |
N Macon County between the head of Hampton Branch and Queens Creek. |
| Wynn Creek |
rises in SE Alamance County and flows W into Haw Creek. |
