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| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Wrights Creek | rises in N Jackson County and flows SW into Soco Creek. |
| 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 | community on the mainland of E New Hanover County near the mouth of Bradleys Creek and Middle Sound. Settled about 1780. Known at one time as Wrightsville Sound. Named for Joshua G. Wright (1840-94) of Wilmington, organizer of a real estate agency. |
| Wrightsville Beach | island approx. 4 mi. long, E New Hanover County between Atlantic Ocean and Wrightsville Sound. |
| 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. |