Welcome to Wattsboro ...

Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wattsboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Wattsboro is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wattsboro: 434

Communities near Wattsboro ...

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

• South Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
• Blackstone
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
  • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
• Chase City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase City
  • Chase City is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chase City
  • From Wattsboro to Chase City
• Victoria
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Kenbridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
  • Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Kenbridge
  • From Wattsboro to Kenbridge
• Keysville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
  • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
• La Crosse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
• Boydton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boydton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
  • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <4>
• Brodnax
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brodnax
  • From Wattsboro to Brodnax
• Bagleys Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagleys Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
  • Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bagleys Mills
  • From Wattsboro to Bagleys Mills

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wattsboro ...

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

Adding Wattsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wattsboro 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 Wattsboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wattsboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wattsboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/