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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 |
|---|---|
| Wykle Hill |
N Macon County between the head of Hampton Branch and Queens Creek. |
| Wynn Creek |
rises in SE Alamance County and flows W into Haw Creek. |
| Wynn Ferry |
formerly in N Tyrrell County on Scuppernong River S of Columbia. |
| Wynnton |
See Winton. |
| Wyo |
community on the Davie-Yadkin county line. Named for local church. Served by post office, 1891-1907. |
| Wyse Forks |
community in NW Jones County. Named for local family. Known as Wyse's Crossroads in 1863, when a Civil War engagement took place there on April 28. The battle is referred to variously as Wyse's Crossroads, Dover Crossroads, and First Gum Swamp. See also Gum Swamp. |
| Wysner Mountain |
N Montgomery County near Barnes Creek. |
| Wythe |
community in central Harnett County served by post office, 1890-1905. |
| X-Way |
See Exway. |
| Xenia |
community in central Duplin County served by post office, 1891-1903. Name derived from Greek word meaning hospitality. |
