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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 |
|---|---|
| Wise |
community in N Warren County between Malones Creek and Sauls Creek. Alt. 392. Settled in 1890s and named for Henry Wise, local resident. A post office was est. there in 1891 but was discontinued in 1951. |
| Wise Branch |
rises in SW Buncombe County and flows NE into Bill Moore Creek. |
| Wise Forks |
See Wyse Forks. |
| Wise Knob |
SW Buncombe County near the headwaters of Bill Moore Creek. |
| Wise's Crossroads |
See Gum Swamp; Wise Forks. |
| Wiseman's View |
an overlook for Linville Gorge in NW Burke County. Named for William Wiseman, early settler who migrated from London in the eighteenth century. |
| Wishart Township |
SE Robeson County. |
| Wit |
See Smyrna. |
| Withers |
community in SE Stokes County served by post office, 1884-1905. |
| Withrow Creek |
rises in S Iredell County and flows NE into Rowan County, where it joins Back Creek in forming North Second Creek. Appears as North Fork [Second Creek] on the Collet Map, 1770. |
