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Welcome to Watoola ...

Watoola is located in Lee County<1>.


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


Watoola is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Watoola (for example, toward Columbus (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Watoola is within the (334) area code.

Websites for Watoola ...

Junior League:   www.leecountyjuniorleague.com/

Communities near Watoola ...

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

  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Phenix City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix City
    • Phenix City is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,392 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phenix City <4>
  • Opelika
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opelika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
    • Opelika is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelika <4>
  • Smith's Station
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
    • Smith's Station is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
  • Notasulga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notasulga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notasulga
    • Notasulga is located in Macon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notasulga <4>
  • Hurtsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Loachapoka
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Beauregard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
    • Beauregard is located in Lee County
  • Society Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
    • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Hugley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugley
    • Hugley is located in Russell County

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 Watoola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watoola.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watoola. 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 Watoola.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watoola ...

Looking for more information about Watoola? 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 Watoola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watoola.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watoola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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