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) - Medford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Pendleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - 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) - 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>
- 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>
- Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Wright is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- 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
- 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) - Tillar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - 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>
- Henrico ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Eutaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Christmas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
- Christmas is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- 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
- Concordia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Douglas
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - 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>
- Lobdell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - 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) - Perthshire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perthshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perthshire
- Perthshire is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Laconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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. |