Welcome to Watson ...

Watson is located in Union County<1>.

Google driving directions from your current location to Watson

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

Watson is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Watson: 704 & 980<4>

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 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.

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)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Trail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
  • Indian Trail is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <6>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
  • Monroe is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
• Matthews
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
  • Matthews is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <6>
• Mint Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
  • Mint Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mint Hill <6>
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
  • Stallings is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <6>
• Weddington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weddington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weddington
  • Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <6>
• Wesley Chapel
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel
  • Wesley Chapel is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <6>
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,344 people
• 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Wingate is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingate <6>
• 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
  • 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.

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/