| Wrightsville Beach | town in E New Hanover County on Wrightsville Beach island between the Atlantic Ocean and Wrightsville Sound. Settled about 1889; inc. 1899. Alt. 5. Summer resort. |
| Wrightsville Inlet | See Moore Inlet. |
| Wrightsville Sound | E New Hanover County W of Wrightsville Beach island. See also Wrightsville. |
| Wriston | community in W Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1899-1902. |
| Wyanoke | community in NW Gates County on Chowan River. |
| Wyant Branch | rises in SW Macon County and flows SW into Long Branch. |
| Wyatt | community in N Wake County near Smiths Creek. Served by post office, 1891-1910. |
| Wycle Creek | rises in W central Haywood County and flows E into Jonathans Creek. |
| Wye | community in E Harnett County 1 mi. NE of Erwin; there, the railroad has a "Y" connection, with one line leading to Erwin and the other to Dunn. |
| Wyesocking Bay | in Pamlico Sound, E Hyde County, bounded by Long Point on the NE and by Hog Island Point on the sw. The Collet map, 1770, shows Yesocking Creek flowing into the bay, unnamed on the map. The creek named by Collet no longer exists since a canal has been dug at or near its course. The Indian word from which Wyesocking has developed is believed to have been wayäci, which, in combination with another word, meant "directly" or "straightaway," referring to a landing place. |