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Welcome to Watauga ...

Watauga is located in Corson County<1>.

The pronunciation of Watauga: wuh-TAW-guh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Watauga, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Watauga had a population of 29 people.<3> (see below for details).

Watauga is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Watauga is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Watauga lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Watauga and travel south, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Watauga: 605

The ZIP code for Watauga: 57660<5>

Communities Also Named Watauga ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Watauga - they are located in Kentucky (2), North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watauga.

Communities near Watauga ...

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

  • McIntosh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Corson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <7>
  • Morristown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Corson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <7>
  • Keldron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bullhead
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead
    • Bullhead is located in Corson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullhead <7>
  • Saint Gertrude
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Porcupine
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shields
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lemmon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemmon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon
    • Lemmon is located in Perkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemmon <7>
  • Leith
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Selfridge
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selfridge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfridge
    • Selfridge is located in Sioux County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selfridge <7>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watauga ...

Looking for more information about Watauga? 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 Watauga, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watauga.

Adding Watauga to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watauga 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 Watauga was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Watauga post office opened in 1910.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watauga.

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Corson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Watauga. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watauga.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watauga - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Watauga). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Watauga or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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