Welcome to Watson ...
So far, we found very little information about Watson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Watson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Watson, please Contact Us.
Watson was located in the central region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).
Watson would have been located within present day Marquette County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Watson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Watson is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Watson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Watson (for example, toward Powers), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The location where Watson once stood is in the (906) area code.
Communities Also Named Watson ...
While we believe that this Watson is located in Marquette County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Watson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegan and Montmorency County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 57 communities that are also named Watson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watson.
Communities near Watson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watson.
- Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
- Northland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northland
- Northland is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northland <5>
- Saint Nicholas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Saint Nicholas is located in Delta County
- LaBranche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
- LaBranche is located in Menominee County
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Cornell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Cornell is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornell <5>
- Lathrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <5>
- Trombly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trombly
- Trombly is located in Delta County
- Trombly has also been known as:
- Trombley
- McFarland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
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 Watson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watson. 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 Watson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson. See our Newspapers Page for Watson.
Adding Watson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Watson 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 Watson was on a map titled Map of Michigan (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Watson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marquette County: www.co.marquette.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Marquette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |