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Welcome to Wattsburg ...

Wattsburg is located in Erie County<1>.


The location of Wattsburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wattsburg has a population of 383 people<3> (see below for details).

Wattsburg is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Wattsburg: (814)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wattsburg had an population of 383 people. This is a decrease of 4.96% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.32% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wattsburg had a population of 403 people. This makes Wattsburg the county's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 403 people, the population of Wattsburg increased 6.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 378 people).

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

Communities near Wattsburg ...

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

  • Erie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
  • Corry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Corry is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corry <5>
  • Edinboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
    • Edinboro is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <5>
  • North East
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
    • North East is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <5>
  • Union City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
  • Wesleyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <5>
  • Cambridge Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Springs
    • Cambridge Springs is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge Springs <5>
  • Waterford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <5>
  • Panama
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Chautauqua County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wattsburg ...

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

Adding Wattsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wattsburg.

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

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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 Wattsburg.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wattsburg - 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.









 

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