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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Watts Crossroads (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Watts Crossroads. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Watts Crossroads ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Watts Crossroads: Watts Xrds.
  • While the name of this community is Watts Crossroads, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Watts Crossroads may originally have been Watt's Crossroads.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Watts Crossroads might be written as Watt Crossroads.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Watts Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cabarrus County: Iredell, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Watts Crossroads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watts Crossroads:

  • Cabarrus County     (The home county of Watts Crossroads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Rimer
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fisher Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Poplar Tent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Midland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
  • Anson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Burnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
      • Burnsville is located in Anson County
    • Roper ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
      • Roper is located in Anson County
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <3>
    • Terrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <3>
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Southmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmont
      • Southmont is located in Davidson County
    • Lakeview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Davidson County
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
      • Cotton Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Handy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
      • Handy is located in Davidson County
    • Silver Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
      • Silver Hill is located in Davidson County
    • Complex
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
      • Complex is located in Davidson County
    • Cedar Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Davidson County
    • Denton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
    • Tyro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Davidson County
    • Sapona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapona
      • Sapona is located in Davidson County
    • Lexington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Davie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Cooleemee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <3>
    • Ephesus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ephesus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Davie County
    • Mocksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Mazeppa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Mourne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Shepherds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Doolie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Mayhew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <3>
    • Barium Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Belmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Cool Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
      • Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
  • Lincoln County
    • Westport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
  • Mecklenburg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Allen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Allen is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Davidson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <3>
    • Croft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Mint Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornelius
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <3>
    • Huntersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <3>
    • Spring Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
    • Eldorado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Abner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Gilead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Randolph County
    • Eleazer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Shupings Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shupings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupings Mill
      • Shupings Mill is located in Rowan County
    • Garfield ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Rowan County
    • Rockwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crescent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Rowan County
    • Gold Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
    • Faith
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
      • Faith is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
    • Correll Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correll Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll Park
      • Correll Park is located in Rowan County
    • Granite Quarry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • China Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris Chapel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
      • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
    • North Kannapolis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <3>
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Misenheimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misenheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misenheimer
      • Misenheimer is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 742 people
    • Richfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Richfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <3>
    • Plyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County
    • Bloomington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Stanly County
    • Lambert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Stanly County
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Locust
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <3>
    • Red Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
      • Red Cross is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Stanfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <3>
    • Albemarle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
      • Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
    • Oakboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakboro
      • Oakboro is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakboro <3>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Hemby Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Unionville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stallings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Union County
    • Lake Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
    • Indian Trail
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watts Crossroads, see our County-by-County Page for Watts Crossroads.

Newspapers Published in Watts Crossroads ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watts Crossroads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watts Crossroads, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watts Crossroads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Watts Crossroads:

Cemeteries Near Watts Crossroads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watts Crossroads.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watts Crossroads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.

  • St. James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Christiana Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christiana Cemetery
  • Carolina Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Rutherford Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Memorial Park
  • China Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
  • Green Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Green Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
  • West Lawn Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Savitz Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (118 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Wittenberg Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittenberg Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Watts Crossroads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watts Crossroads.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Watts Crossroads, with the one closest to Watts Crossroads listed first.

  • Rimer
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
    • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Drys Mill ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drys Mill
    • Drys Mill is located in Cabarrus County
  • Garfield ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Rowan County
  • Rockwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gold Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Rowan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <3>
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Finger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
    • Finger is located in Stanly County
  • Faith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
    • Faith is located in Rowan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faith <3>
  • Pool ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
    • Pool is located in Rowan County
  • Granite Quarry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • China Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Georgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Cabarrus County
    • Bosts Mill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosts Mill
      • Bosts Mill is located in Cabarrus County
    • Plyer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plyer
      • Plyer is located in Stanly County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watts Crossroads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watts Crossroads.

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

The official website for Cabarrus County: www.co.cabarrus.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watts Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watts Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4718, Longitude: -80.4531       In this case, the coordinates for Watts Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watts Crossroads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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