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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 |
|---|---|
| Weir Point |
point of land on NW end of Roanoke Island, NE Dare County. The William B. Umstead Bridge, approx. 3 mi. long and opened on December 22, 1956, extends from the point to Redstone Point on the N Dare County mainland; named for N.C. governor William B. Umstead (1895-1954). |
| Weitock River |
See White Oak River. |
| Weitzel's Mill |
site on Reedy Fork Creek, N central Guilford County. A skirmish occurred there on March 6, 1781, between American and British forces. |
| Welch Bald |
N Swain County on Welch Ridge near the NE end of Big Fork Ridge. Alt. 5,087. |
| Welch Branch |
rises in W Swain County and flows SE into Fontana Lake. |
| Welch Cove |
N Graham County W of Fontana, follows the NE course of a stream that empties into Little Tennessee River. Formerly known as Brooks Cove. See also Fontana Village. |
| Welch Creek |
rises in N Beaufort County and flows NE on the Martin-Washington county line into Roanoke River. Name appears as Welches Creek throughout the nineteenth century. |
| Welch Creek Township |
N Columbus County. |
| Welch Mill Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Valley River. |
| Welch Ridge |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, extends SW from Silers Bald to Little Tennessee River. Its center is near lat. 35°31'40" N., long. 83°35'30" W. |
