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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 in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Watson. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Watson listed first.

  • Thenard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Thenard is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Wilmington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmington is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Dominguez
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dominguez is located in Los Angeles County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
  • Long Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • San Pedro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • San Pedro is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Compton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Compton is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93,967 people
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  • Gardena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardena is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardena <2>
  • Moneta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Moneta is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Clearwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearwater is located in Los Angeles County
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  • South Los Angeles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Lynwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lynwood is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,508 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynwood <2>
  • Artesia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Artesia is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <2>
  • Redondo Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cerritos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwalk is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
  • Downey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Downey is located in Los Angeles County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downey <2>
  • Vinvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vinvale is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Studebaker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Studebaker is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Florence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Florence is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Carmenita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Carmenita is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Fulton Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton Wells is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Santa Fe Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Inglewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hyde Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hyde Park is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Clement Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Clement Junction is located in Los Angeles County
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  • Westminster
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Almond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Almond is located in Orange County
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  • Buena Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Northam ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Northam is located in Orange County
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  • Los Nietos
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bandini
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bandini 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.