| Whitnel | community in central Caldwell County. Named for J. O. White and J. L. Nelson, local mill owners. Formerly known as Treeland. Produces textiles. |
| Whitney | community in NE Stanly County on Badin Lake. Alt. 516. |
| Whitney Mines | former gold mine in NE Cabarrus County on Little Buffalo Creek. |
| Whitsett | community in E Guilford County. Est. 1884. Named for Whitsett Institute, successor of Fairview Academy, of which W. T. Whitsett was principal in 1888. Post office est. 1895. |
| Whitson Branch | rises in W Mitchell County and flows SW into Toe River. |
| Whitson Branch | rises in N Yancey County and flows SE into Jacks Creek. |
| Whitted Knob | N Buncombe County between Brittain Cove and Charlie Ridge. |
| Whittemore Creek | rises in N Buncombe County near the Madison County line and flows SW into Ivy Creek. |
| Whittier | town in E Swain and NW Jackson Counties on Tuckasegee River. Alt. 1,839. Est. 1885 by Dr. Clarke Whittier of California, who purchased 60,000 acres, including the town site. Chartered 1887; charter repealed 1895. Rechartered 1897, 1899, and 1907. |
| Whittier Branch | rises in N Buncombe County and flows NE into French Broad River. |