| Wisaoky | See Waxhaws, The. |
| 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. |