Welcome to Watts Flats ...
Watts Flats is located in Chautauqua County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watts Flats, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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.<2>.
Time Zone: Watts Flats lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Watts Flats: 716 & 624<3>
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)
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Corry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<5> 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)
- 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.<5> 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.<5> 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)
- 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.<5> 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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chautauqua, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watts Flats - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the Watts Flats area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the Watts Flats area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |