Census Data for Watson
As far as we can tell, Watson has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Watson, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Unionville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Union County
- Marshville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
- Marshville is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshville <2>
- Wingate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <2>
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <2>
- Peachland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachland
- Peachland is located in Anson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachland <2>
- Stanfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
- Stanfield is located in Stanly County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
- Hemby Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
- Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
- Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Union County
- Oakboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
- Oakboro is located in Stanly County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <2>
- Indian Trail
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
- Indian Trail is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
- Locust
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Locust is located in Stanly County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
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- Midland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
- Red Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Stallings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
- Stallings is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
- Midland
Union County ...
Watson is located in Union County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Union County.
Miscellaneous Information for Watson ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Union County or the community of Watson:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 37 (North Carolina)
- County Code: 179 (Union County)
- Place Code: 71350 (Watson)
- State & County Code: 37/179 (North Carolina / Union County)
- State & Place Code: 37/71350 (North Carolina / Watson)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Watson is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Watson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |