Welcome to Watauga ...
The city of Watauga is located Watauga is located in Tarrant County<1>. The location of Watauga has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Watauga, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Watauga has a population of 24,448 people<3> (see below for details). The community of Watauga is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Watauga lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Official Website: www.ci.watauga.tx.us/ Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Watauga had an population of 24,448 people. This is an increase of 4.05% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.59% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, Watauga had a population of 23,497 people. This makes Watauga the county's 12th most populous community. The population of Watauga represents 0.09% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 115th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 23,497 people, the population of Watauga increased 7.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 21,908 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for Watauga. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Watauga - they are located in Kentucky (2), North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watauga. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watauga. 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. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watauga. 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. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watauga. See our Newspapers Page 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. 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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911). We also found Watauga in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Watauga post office opened in 1883.
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The official website for Watauga: www.ci.watauga.tx.us/ The official website for Tarrant County: www.tarrantcounty.com/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> 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. <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> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/