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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 |
|---|---|
| Wallace Creek |
rises in NE Alexander County and flows S in Greasy Creek. Probably named for Richard Wallace, pioneer Baptist minister. |
| Wallace Gap |
SW Macon County between the head of Allison Creek and Nantahala River. |
| Wallace Mountain |
NE Buncombe County near Walkertown. |
| Wallace's Creek |
See Wallace Creek. |
| Wallburg |
community in NE Davidson County served by post office, 1891-1946. Named for Sam W. Wall, state senator in 1895. Inc. 2004. |
| Wallnut-Tree Creek |
See Walnut Creek. |
| Walnut |
community in central Madison County between Brush Creek and Hopewell Branch. Inc. 1905; charter repealed 1917. Named for walnut trees in the vicinity. See also Marshall. |
| Walnut Bottom |
in NW Haywood County on Big Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Named for the fact that numerous walnut trees formerly grew in the narrow bottomland there. |
| Walnut Branch |
rises in W Alleghany County and flows E into Elk Creek. |
| Walnut Cove |
W Macon County on a tributary of Nantahala River. |
