Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watson had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Watson had a population of 176 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Watson, with the one closest to Watson listed first.

Red Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
- Red Fork is located in Desha County
Medford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Desha County
Pendleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Desha County
White River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- White River is located in Desha County
Arkansas Post ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas Post have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas Post
- Arkansas Post is located in Arkansas County
Hopedale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Hopedale is located in Desha County
Rosedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosedale
- From Watson to Rosedale
Dumas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dumas
- From Watson to Dumas
Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wright
- From Watson to Wright
Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winchester
- From Watson to Winchester
South Bend ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
Reedville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Reedville is located in Desha County
Tillar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
Tichnor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichnor
- Tichnor is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tichnor <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tichnor
- From Watson to Tichnor
Henrico ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
- Henrico is located in Desha County
Eutaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eutaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw
- Eutaw is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Eutaw
- From Watson to Eutaw
Christmas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Christmas
- From Watson to Christmas
Gunnison
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gunnison
- From Watson to Gunnison
Concordia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Bolivar County (MS)
Douglas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Douglas is located in Lincoln County
McGehee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee
- McGehee is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGehee <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McGehee
- From Watson to McGehee
Lobdell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobdell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Lobdell is located in Bolivar County (MS)
Arkansas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
- Arkansas City is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Bolivar County (MS)
Perthshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perthshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perthshire
- From Watson to Perthshire
Laconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laconia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
- Laconia is located in Desha County

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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>	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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.