Welcome to Watts ...
Watts is located in Breathitt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watts, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Watts is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Watts lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Watts: 606
Communities Also Named Watts ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Watts - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas, California, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watts.
Communities near Watts ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watts.
- Hazard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <3>
- Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Hindman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <3>
- Hyden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <3>
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
- Kragon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Quicksand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Stacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Chavies
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Dice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Watts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watts.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watts. 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 Watts.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watts. See our Newspapers Page for Watts.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watts ...
Looking for more information about Watts? 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 Watts, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watts.
Adding Watts to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Watts in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Watts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Watts post office opened in 1949.
We also found Watts in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watts.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |