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Winston-Salemcity and county seat, central Forsyth County. Formed in 1913 by the consolidation of Winston and Salem, which see, previously independent towns. Winston-Salem State University, Salem College, Wake Forest University, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts are there. Produces tobacco, textiles, hosiery, bakery products, machinery, fabricated metals, furniture, corrugated boxes, apparel, and processed meat. Alt. 858.
Winter Parkcommunity on the E outskirts of the city of Wilmington, W New Hanover County. Alt. 45.
Winter Star RidgeS Yancey County between South Fork Cattail Creek and North Fork Cattail Creek.
Wintervilletown in S Pitt County. Inc. 1897. Alt. 72.
Winterville TownshipS central Pitt County; formerly Contentnea Township.
Winthropcommunity in NE Carteret County served by post office, 1888-1908.
Wintontown and county seat, E Hertford County on Chowan River. Authorized to be laid out and est. 1768 on the land of Benjamin Wynns, for whom it was named. Appears as Wynnton in eighteenth-century records and as recently as on the Tanner map, 1827. Produces aluminum castings. Alt. 45.
Winton TownshipE Hertford County.
WiquemansSee Perquimans River.
Wis's CreekSee Long Creek.