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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>

While we didn't find Watson Junction in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Watson Junction. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Watson Junction listed first.

  • Wilmington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County
  • Thenard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thenard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thenard
    • Thenard is located in Los Angeles County
  • Dominguez
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominguez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
    • Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
  • San Pedro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Los Angeles County
  • Long Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
    • Gardena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardena <3>
  • Moneta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
    • Moneta is located in Los Angeles County
  • Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Compton <3>
  • Clearwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
  • Redondo Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lynwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood
    • Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <3>
  • South Los Angeles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • South Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
  • Artesia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
    • Artesia is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <3>
  • Cerritos
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Downey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <3>
  • Vinvale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinvale
    • Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
  • Florence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Los Angeles County
  • Inglewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Norwalk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
  • Studebaker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studebaker
    • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
  • Hyde Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Carmenita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmenita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmenita
    • Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
  • Fulton Wells
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Wells
    • Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
  • Santa Fe Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clement Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
    • Clement Junction is located in Los Angeles 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 Junction, 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.




 

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