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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 |
|---|---|
| Winding Stair Gap |
at the head of Poplar Cove Branch in SW Macon County. |
| Winding Stairs |
section of road in NW Macon County between Queens Creek and the Macon-Swain county line; winds about 5 mi. down a ½ mi. drop and gives the appearance of winding stairs. Present road laid out about 1923 along a pioneer or Indian trail that, before the Civil War, was sometimes referred to as the Cat's Stairs. |
| Windingstair Knob |
NW Burke County. Alt. 3,473. |
| Windmill Point |
extends from W Carteret County into White Oak River. Named for the fact that a wind-powered gristmill was once operated there. Also known as Hatchell's Point for Armistead Hatchell, who settled there in the eighteenth century. |
| Windom |
community in E central Yancey County on Little Crabtree Creek. |
| Windsor |
town and county seat, central Bertie County. Settled 1722; est. 1768; became county seat 1774. Built on the family estate of William Gray and was known originally as Gray's Landing. Windsor was named for the royal castle near London, England. Post office est. 1794. In 1959 Windsor annexed Bertie, a small town across the Cashie River. The site is head of navigation for the Cashie River. Alt. 10. See also Hoggard's Mill. |
| Windsor Township |
S central Bertie County. |
| Windsors |
community in E Wilkes County named for Isaac Windsor, early settler. |
| Windy Gap |
N Buncombe County between North Knob and Chestnut Knob. |
| Windy Point |
on the N side of Pettivers Creek at its junction with White Oak River. |
