Welcome to Watsontown ...
Watsontown is located in Northumberland County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watsontown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Watsontown has a population of 2,255 people<2> (see below for details).
Watsontown is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Watsontown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Watsontown: (570)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Watsontown had an population of 2,255 people. This is a decrease of 4.08% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Watsontown had a population of 2,351 people. This makes Watsontown the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Watsontown represents 0.02% of the population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 390th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,351 people, the population of Watsontown increased 4.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,255 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Watsontown.
Communities Also Named Watsontown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Watsontown: This one is located in Northumberland County and the other is located in Allegheny County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watsontown.
Communities near Watsontown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watsontown.
- Williamsport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
- Sunbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
- Milton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - South Williamsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamsport
- South Williamsport is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,064 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamsport <4>
- Selinsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <4>
- Lewisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Danville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Montoursville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
- Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <4>
- Northumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northumberland
- Northumberland is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northumberland <4>
- Mifflinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
- Mifflinburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <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 Watsontown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watsontown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watsontown. 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 Watsontown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watsontown. See our Newspapers Page for Watsontown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watsontown ...
Looking for more information about Watsontown? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Watsontown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watsontown.
Adding Watsontown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Watsontown 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 Watsontown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Watsontown post office opened in 1828.
We also found Watsontown in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watsontown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watsontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watsontown. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watsontown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |