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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Watts. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Watts to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Watts, please Contact Us.
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 (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. 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.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Watts is historic, it would have been located within present day Iredell County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iredell County: Alexander, Cabarrus, Catawba, Davie, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan & Yadkin.
Below are the counties that are near Watts. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watts:
- Iredell County (The home county of Watts)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Statesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barium Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Eufola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eufola is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belmont is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Troutman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Ostwalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
- Brevard ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brevard is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
- Shepherds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Cool Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
- Doolie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Mazeppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Alexander County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Stony Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Fairview Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Hiddenite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Millersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Millersville is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Isenhour Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Isenhour Park is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isenhour Park
- Rocky Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Taylorsville Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liledoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liledoun is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liledoun
- Vashti
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vashti is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
- Bethlehem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Hildebran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rhodhiss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Icard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cabarrus County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Fisher Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
- Tulin ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tulin is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulin
- Cannon Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
- Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
- Cannon Cross Roads
- Cannon's Crossroads
- Wallace Cross Roads
- Wallace Crossroads
- Poplar Tent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Concord ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Downsville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Downsville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Northlakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Northlakes is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northlakes
- Draco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Draco is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
- Granite Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kings Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Creek is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
- Sawmills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Catawba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Long Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Monbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Catfish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Sherrills Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Murrays Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
- Lake Norman of Catawba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Terrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oxford Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oxford Park is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Park
- Davie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Calahaln
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Calahaln is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calahaln
- Cooleemee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ephesus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ephesus is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
- Mocksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pino
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pino is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton is located in Davie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Gaston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Alexis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alexis is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Lucia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lucia is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
- Stanley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- High Shoals
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- High Shoals is located in Gaston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Denver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Triangle ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Triangle is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Machpelah
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
- Lowesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
- Boger City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boger City is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
- Iron Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
- Lincolnton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Vale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mecklenburg County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- River View ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- River View is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- Cornelius
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Davidson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Huntersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Croft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Mount Ulla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bear Poplar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Barber
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Barber is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Needmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Needmore is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Woodleaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Harts ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harts is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
- Mill Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
- Watson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Watson Village is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Village
- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Wilkes County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Zimmerman ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zimmerman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- New Castle ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Castle is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Moravian Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boomer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boomer is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boomer
- Clingman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clingman is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clingman
- Fletcher ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fletcher is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Wilkesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brier Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brier Creek is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier Creek
- Henderson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Adley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adley is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adley
- North Wilkesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stokes is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
- Yadkin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Windsors Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Windsors Crossroads is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsors Crossroads
- Footville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Footville is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Hamptonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cycle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cycle is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cycle
- Marler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marler is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
- Branon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Branon is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
- Courtney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Courtney is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney
- Swan Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Swan Creek is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Wyo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyo is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyo
- Rena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rena is located in Yadkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
- Yadkinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watts, see our County-by-County Page for Watts.
Cemeteries Near Watts ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watts.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Watts - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Watts covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Martins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iredell Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fourth Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Troutman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Belmont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Smyres Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.
Watts itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watts, with the one closest to Watts listed first.
- Statesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Barium Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
- Troutman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
- Monbo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Monbo is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
- Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Creek is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
- Stony Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Catfish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Catfish is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Shepherds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherds is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
- Shinnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shinnville is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bandy is located in Catawba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
- Doolie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Doolie is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
- Cool Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cool Springs is located in Iredell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watts. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watts.
Newspapers Published in Watts ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watts.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watts, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watts.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Iredell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alexander County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Davie County
- Gaston County
- Lincoln County
- Mecklenburg County
- Rowan County
- Wilkes County
- Yadkin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watts) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |