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Welcome to Watauga Point ...

Watauga Point is located in Carter County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Watauga Point: Watauga Pt.

Watauga Point is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Watauga Point: 423 & 729<3>

Communities near Watauga Point ...

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

  • Johnson City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
    • Former names for Johnson City:
    • Blue Plum Station
    • Haynesville
    • Johnsons Depot
    • Johnsons Tank
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
  • Collingwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bristol
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • East Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • East Ridge is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
  • Shell Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Elizabethton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cross is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
  • Mill Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
  • Colonial Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Erwin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watauga Point ...

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

Adding Watauga Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watauga Point 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 Watauga Point was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watauga Point.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watauga Point - 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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Watauga Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Watauga Point 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.