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)
- Jamestown is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- 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)
- Warren is located in Warren County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- 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)
- Corry is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- 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)
- Lakewood is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- 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)
- Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
- 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)
- Youngsville is located in Warren County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- 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)
- Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- 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)
- Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
- 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)
- Sherman is located in Chautauqua County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- 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)
- Sugar Grove is located in Warren County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- 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 (so far) for Watts Flats was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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.