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Welcome to Watertown ...

The city of Watertown is located in Wilson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Watertown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Watertown has a population of 1,521 people<2> (see below for details).

Watertown is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Watertown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Watertown: 615 & 629<4>

The ZIP code for Watertown: 37184<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Watertown had an population of 1,521 people. This is an increase of 2.98% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Watertown had a population of 1,477 people. This makes Watertown the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Watertown represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 198th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,477 people, the population of Watertown increased 8.76% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,358 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Watertown.

Communities Also Named Watertown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Watertown: This one is located in Wilson County and the other is located in Blount County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 20 communities that are also named Watertown - they are located in Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois (3), Kansas (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Saskatchewan, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Watertown ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watertown. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Watertown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watertown ...

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

Adding Watertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watertown 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 Watertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Watertown post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watertown.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Wilson, 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 Watertown.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Watertown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Watertown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 city (such as Watertown). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Watertown or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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