Welcome to Watkins Glen ...

Watkins Glen is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The location of Watkins Glen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Watkins Glen: Watkins Gln.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Watkins Glen for more information about variations on the name of Watkins Glen.

Watkins Glen is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Watkins Glen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Watkins Glen: (205) & (659)<4>

Communities Also Named Watkins Glen ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Watkins Glen - they are located in Kentucky, Maryland and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watkins Glen.

Communities near Watkins Glen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watkins Glen.

• Birmingham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Birmingham is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 206,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birmingham <5>
• Hoover
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
  • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <5>
• Alabaster
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
  • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <5>
• Bessemer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
  • Bessemer is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,043 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer <5>
• Pelham
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Pelham is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <5>
• Trussville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussville
  • Trussville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,048 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trussville <5>
• Helena
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Helena is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,374 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <5>
• Center Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <5>
• Hueytown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
  • Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <5>
• Gardendale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watkins Glen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watkins Glen.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watkins Glen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watkins Glen.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins Glen. See our Newspapers Page for Watkins Glen.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins Glen ...

Looking for more information about Watkins Glen? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watkins Glen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins Glen.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watkins Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/