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Place Description
Weitock River

See White Oak River.
Weitzel's Mill

site on Reedy Fork Creek, N central Guilford County. A skirmish occurred there on March 6, 1781, between American and British forces.
Welch Bald

N Swain County on Welch Ridge near the NE end of Big Fork Ridge. Alt. 5,087.
Welch Branch

rises in W Swain County and flows SE into Fontana Lake.
Welch Cove

N Graham County W of Fontana, follows the NE course of a stream that empties into Little Tennessee River. Formerly known as Brooks Cove. See also Fontana Village.
Welch Creek

rises in N Beaufort County and flows NE on the Martin-Washington county line into Roanoke River. Name appears as Welches Creek throughout the nineteenth century.
Welch Creek Township

N Columbus County.
Welch Mill Creek

rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Valley River.
Welch Ridge

N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, extends SW from Silers Bald to Little Tennessee River. Its center is near lat. 35°31'40" N., long. 83°35'30" W.
Welch's Bluff

appears on the Moseley map, 1733, on the W side of Cape Fear River in present Brunswick County between the mouth of Indian Creek and Eagle Island. Possibly named for James Welch, who owned land in the vicinity.