Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Western Prong Township |
N Columbus County. |
| Westfield |
community in NE Surry County. Grew up around a Quaker mission est. there in 1760 and known first as Tom's Creek. Renamed for the fact that it was a W missionary field for the New Garden [Guilford County] Quakers. Served by post office since 1834. |
| Westfield Township |
NE Surry County. |
| Westminster |
community in W Guilford County served by post office, 1843-1904. |
| Westmouth Bay |
between Browns and Harkers Island in The Straits, SE Carteret County. |
| Weston Knob |
S Buncombe County S of Merrill Mountain. |
| Westover |
community in W central Wake County; formerly the site of Thompson, a railroad station. Settled 1917 and named for Westover, Md. Alt. 325. |
| Westry |
town in E central Nash County. Settled about 1880; inc. 1909. Named for an early settler. Alt. 125. |
| Wests Branch |
rises in N Macon County and flows S into Matlock Creek. |
| Wests Cove |
on a tributary of Cowee Creek in N Macon County. |