Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Union County<1>.

Watson is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Watson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Watson: 704 & 980<3>

Communities Also Named Watson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Watson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Yukon.

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

Websites for Watson ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.unioncountycoc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Watson, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Watson ...

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

• Indian Trail
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Indian Trail is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <4>
• Monroe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroe is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
• Matthews
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <4>
• Mint Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <4>
• Stallings
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Stallings is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <4>
• Weddington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
• Wesley Chapel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <4>
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Unionville is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
• Wingate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wingate is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <4>
• Lake Park
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake Park is located in Union County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson ...

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