Welcome to Watts Flats ...

Watts Flats is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

The location of Watts Flats has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Watts Flats, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Watts Flats: Watts Flts.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Watts Flats for more information about variations on the name of Watts Flats.

Watts Flats is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Watts Flats is within the (716) area code.

Websites for Watts Flats ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chautauquachamber.org/

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

Communities near Watts Flats ...

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

• Jamestown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,862 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Warren
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
• Corry
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
  • Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <4>
• Lakewood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <4>
• Falconer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
  • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <4>
• Youngsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
  • Youngsville is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <4>
• Mayville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <4>
• Celoron
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
  • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <4>
• Sherman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
  • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <4>
• Sugar Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watts Flats ...

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

Adding Watts Flats to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watts Flats in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Watts Flats was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Watts Flats on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watts Flats.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/