| Wampler | See Elk Shoal. |
| Wananish | community in N Columbus County served by post office, 1899-1972. Now within the limits of the town of Lake Waccamaw. It was to have been named Ouaniche for the Indian word meaning "land-locked salmon," but the spelling Wananish was preferred for the post office name. |
| Wanchese | community on the S end of Roanoke Island, E Dare County. Named for one of the two Indians taken to England by Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe in 1584. Produces packaged seafood. Alt. 10. |
| Wantland's Ferry | See Jacksonville. |
| Warbler | former community in S Tyrrell County between Kilkenny and Kilkenny Landing. Now absorbed into the community of Kilkenny. Served by post office, 1917-32. |
| Ward Creek | rises in E Carteret County and flows S into North River. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Ward Creek | rises in N Cleveland County and flows SW into First Broad River. |
| Ward Gap | on the Burke-Cleveland county line. |
| Ward Gap | W Watauga County on the head of Phillips Branch. |
| Ward Hollow | W Watauga County, extends SW from Love Gap to Watauga River. |