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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 Haven |
community in S Buncombe County on the E limit of Pisgah National Forest. |
| West Hillsborough |
unincorporated outskirts of town of Hillsborough, central Orange County. |
| West Howellsville Township |
E Robeson County. |
| West Jefferson |
town in central Ashe County. Inc. 1915. Named for its location in relation to Jefferson, the county seat. Produces hosiery and furniture. |
| West Jefferson Township |
central Ashe County. |
| West Knob |
on the Buncombe-Henderson county line between Double Knob and Graham Mountain. |
| West Littleton Branch |
rises in E Warren County near the town of Littleton and flows NW into Little Stonehouse Creek. |
| West Monroe |
former town in central Union County. Inc. 1909 as Icemorlee, a mill village named for three major stockholders: Iceman, Morrow, and Lee. Later renamed. Merged with the city of Monroe in 1949. |
| West Mountain |
W Cherokee County between Camp and Shoal Creeks. |
| West Nelson Creek |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Valley River. |
