Irish settler whose farm was situated on its margin. The locality was formerly known as the Barrasois (see) and previous to 1911 this name included all the territory between Low or Flat Point and Lingan.
WATERNISH (G.)—This place was formerly part of Stillwater. The name is said to be that of the Scottish home town of the first Postmaster McKenzie, "Nish" is the Gaelic for here, or place, hence "water place."
WATSON CREEK (C. B.)—A creek in Sydney Harbor named after an early Scotch settler, Daniel Watson. His descendants still live near the creek.
WAUGH RIVER (Col.)—Named after the first Scotch settler, Wellwood Waugh, who in 1777 came from the County of Dumfries in the south of Scotland, and settled on an intervale on this River which has ever since borne his name.
WAVERLEY (H.)—The name given by Mr. Charles P. Allen to a house, and afterwards applied to the village or district. Mr. Allen was a great admirer of Scott's famous Waverley novels—hence the name.
WEAVER SETTLEMENT (D.)—The name was given in honor of the first settler, Michael Weaver.
WEDGEPORT (Y.)—The former name of this place was Tusket Wedge. In 1909 by an Act of Parliament, it was changed to the present name.
WELLINGTON (Y.), WELLINGTON SETTLEMENT (H.)—Both obviously named after the English Lord and General, so famous early in the nineteenth century.
WELSFORD (P.)—Was formerly known as River John Village, and was given its present name by an Act of Parliament passed in 1858.
WELTON CORNER (K.)—Called after a family of this name who came from Annapolis County—but originally from Connecticut.
WENTWORTH, WENTWORTH CENTRE, WENTWORTH STATION (C.)—Named in honor of Sir John Wentworth, who was Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia in the year 1792.
