Welcome to Watson Run ...

Watson Run is located in Crawford County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Watson Run, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Watson Run is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Watson Run: (814)

Communities near Watson Run ...

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

• Meadville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Meadville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadville <3>
• Edinboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Greenville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
• Cambridge Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Albion
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Erie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <3>
• Andover
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,088 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
• Cochranton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochranton
  • Cochranton is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochranton <3>
• Linesville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
  • Linesville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <3>
• Saegertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saegertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saegertown
  • Saegertown is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
• Conneautville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
  • Conneautville is located in Crawford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson Run ...

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

Adding Watson Run to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Watson Run 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 Run was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Watson Run post office opened in 1880.

We also found Watson Run in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watson Run.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.pa.us/

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