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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 |
|---|---|
| West Buffalo Creek |
rises in SW Graham County and flows NE into Hooper Mill Creek. Also known as Little Buffalo Creek. |
| West Buies Creek |
rises in N Harnett County and flows S and SE into Buies Creek. |
| West Canton |
suburban area of the city of Canton in E Haywood County. |
| West Concord |
unincorporated outskirts of city of Concord, central Cabarrus County. |
| West Cove |
extends SW in E Haywood County between Wilson Cove and Long Branch. |
| West Crossroads |
See Spiveys Corner. |
| West Double Creek |
rises in S Surry County and flows SE to join East Double Creek in forming Double Creek. |
| West End |
community in S Moore County. Named for the fact that it was the W terminus of a railroad from Aberdeen (about 1890-98) that later became a part of the Norfolk and Southern Railway. Alt. 604. |
| West Fork |
rises in central Avery County and flows S into Linville River. |
| West Fork Campbell Creek |
rises in W Haywood County and flows NE into Campbell Creek. |
