| White Sulphur Springs | former popular resort in NE Surry County. Ceased operation about 1935. |
| White Sulphur Springs | See Catawba Springs. |
| White Swamp | rises in central Wilson County and flows NE into Cattail Swamp. |
| White Walnut Branch | rises in N Swain County and flows SW into Bone Valley Creek. |
| White's Spring | See Kelsey. |
| White's Store | See Hominy Heights. |
| Whiteface Mountain | at the junction of the Caldwell-Watauga-Wilkes county lines. Alt. 2,450. |
| Whitehall | See Seven Springs. |
| Whitehead | community in central Alleghany County. Named for D. C. Whithead, early settler. Post office est. 1883. Alt. 3,026. |
| Whitehead Creek | rises in N central Avery County and flows s, joining Hickory Branch before flowing into Elk River. |